1. The claimants filed the present appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded in O.P. No. 43 of 2000 on the file of the First Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Nellore.

2. A claim petition under S.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, was filed claiming compensation of Rs. 8,00,000 for the death of one Tatha Suresh. The Tribunal, after considering the evidence on record, awarded a sum of Rs. 6,98,160 as compensation with interest at 9 per cent per annum from the date of petition till the date of realization.

3. The facts which led to the filing of the present appeal are in the following paras.

4. The deceased was working as Process Server in Judicial Department and was getting a salary of Rs. 4,935 p.m. On 9.5.1999 at about 2.30 p.m., the deceased was travelling on a motor cycle on NH 9 within the limits of Saroornagar Police Station. At that time, a lorry bearing No. AP 9 - T 8502 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner came from behind and dashed against the motor cycle causing grievous injuries to the deceased resulting in his instantaneous death. The claimant No. 1 is the wife, claimant Nos. 2 and 3 are minor sons and claimant Nos. 4 and 5 are the pare