JUDGMENT :

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred by the Insurance Company challenging the quantum of award passed by the Tribunal as compensation to the dependents of the deceased Karuppasamy.

2. The brief facts of the case is that on 19.08.2017 at about 02.00 p.m., near Aruppukottai-Sayalgudi Road, near Mandapasalai Petrol Bunk, while the deceased Karuppasamy was riding his vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-67-AH-8833 and his brother Naganathan along with his relative in another two-wheeler bearing Registration No.TN-AE-2598 returning home after their job, a van bearing Registration No.TN-22- K-8842 driven by its driver Nagaraj, owned by the 10th respondent herein, who is the first respondent in the claim petition, rash and negligently ahead of two two-wheelers stopped without any signal and therefore, the said Karuppasamy had driven his two-wheeler and dashed behind the van and sustained serious head injury. His brother who was following him in another two-wheeler, took him to a private hospital. The injured was referred to Arupukkottai Government Hospital for further treatment and on reference, he was shifted to Velammal Hospital, Madurai. Howeve