JUDGMENT :

N. Kirubakaran, J.

1. The appeal has been preferred by the insurance company, against the award of Rs. 16,79,000/- as compensation for the death of one D. Babu, aged about 40 years, an auto driver, allegedly earning about Rs. 25,000/- per month, in the accident, which occurred on 15.12.2013, when he was driving his auto from south to north direction and while turning the auto to the east direction on Poonamallee Trunk Road, the Qualis car belonging to the 5th respondent and insured with the appellant/insurance company came from north to south direction, rashly and negligently and hit the auto.

2. Heard, Mr. M.B. Raghavan, learned counsel appearing for the appellant/insurance company and Mr. K. Varadha Kamaraj, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 4/claimants.

3. The Learned counsel appearing for the appellant/insurance company would submit that the auto was coming from south to north direction and it tried to enter the right side of the road, in an attempt to cross the said road, without giving any signal and therefore, the accident could not have been av