JUDGMENT

Introductory:

1. Respondent No.2 / The New India Assurance Company Limited in M.V.O.P.No.217 of 2006 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum- Family Court-cum-VI Additional District Judge, Kadapa (for short “the learned MACT”) feeling dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation of Rs.7,92,000/- with interest at the rate of 6% per annum awarded by the learned MACT as against the claim made for the death of one Manjula Srinivasulu (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), filed the present appeal.

2. Claimant No.1 is the wife, claimant Nos.2 to 4 are the children and claimant No.5 is the father of the deceased.

3. Respondent No.1 before the learned MACT is the owner of the Lorry bearing No.AP 11 T 4543 (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”). Respondent No.2 is the insurer.

4. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as the claimants and the respondents with reference to their status before the learned MACT.

Case of the claimants:

5(i). On 12.11.2005, while the deceased was travelling on his motor cycle bearing No.AP 04 J 8217, when it was near Shilpa Kalavedika of Madapur, the offending vehicle, driven by its driver came