JUDGMENT :

B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.

1. This memorandum of Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘MV Act’) assailing the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (1^st Additional District Judge) at Nizamabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’), in O.P.No.655 of 2000 dated 04.02.2005.

2.1 Appellants are the petitioners and respondents are the respondents before the Tribunal.

2.2 It is mentioned in the cause title of the appeal that the respondent Nos.1 and 2 remained ex-parte before the Tribunal, hence they are not necessary parties to the appeal.

3. Appellant No.1 – petitioner No.1 is the wife, appellant Nos.2 and 3 – petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the parents and appellant Nos.4 and 5 – petitioner Nos.4 and 5 are the children of the deceased Machkuri Bhumaiah.

4. Appellants - petitioners have filed petition under Section 166 (1)(C) of the MV Act read with Rules 455 of A.P.Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- with interest at the rate of 24% per annum on account of the death of Machkuri Bhumaiah S/o. Machkuri Sailoo on 03.06.2000 at Jagannathpally village, Bichkunda Mandal.

5.1 It is stated in the O.P. tha