JUDGMENT :

1. This civil miscellaneous appeal has been filed by the appellants/claimants for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Small Causes Court, Chennai, in M.C.O.P. No. 4210 of 2007 dated 15.06.2012.

2. As per the averments in the claim petition filed before the Tribunal, on 14.10.2007 at about 15.30 hrs while the deceased was proceeding in the motor cycle bearing registration number TN 20 AB 4086 from 2nd street, Nesamani Nagar, Perumbakkam towards Nesamani Nagar Main Road Junction, a tipper lorry bearing registration number TN 05 C 8826 came in a rash and negligent manner in a reverse direction to the Nesamani Nagar 2nd Street and hit the deceased which led to the death of the deceased. The claimants are the wife, minor children of the deceased and parents of the deceased. The claimants claimed a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- towards the compensation for the death of the deceased/P.Shanmugam.

3. Before the Tribunal, the first respondent remained ex-parte and the 2nd respondent insurance company filed counter by denying the manner of accident as alleged in the claim petition. The Insurance Company resisted the claim petition by stating that the dec