JUDGMENT :

R. Subbiah, J.

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed u/s.173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and decree dated 16.02.2017 passed in M.C.O.P.No.188 of 2015 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge, Villupuram.

1. This matter is heard through Video-Conferencing.

2. For the sake of convenience, appellants herein are referred to as 'Claimants' and second respondent herein is referred to as 'Insurance Company'.

3. Not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in and by its judgment and decree dated 16.02.2017 passed in M.C.O.P.No.188 of 2015 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge, Villupuram, claimants have filed the present appeal.

4. The brief facts of the case are as follows: Claimants are wife, son and daughter of deceased Kannappan. The deceased was working as Head Constable. On 07.09.2014 at about 00.30 hours, while the deceased was riding pillion in a two-wheeler bearing Registration No.PY-01-BT-5221 on the Villupuram to Pondy main road and when they were ne