JUDGMENT:

1. The appellant/Insurance Company filed this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award, dated 06.02.2023 passed in M.V.O.P.No.147 of 2017 on the file of the Court of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, Kadapa at Proddatur (for short ‘the Tribunal’).

2. The respondent Nos.1 & 3 herein/claimants filed the said O.P seeking compensation of Rs.7,00,000/- for the death of one T. Prameela in a motor accident that occurred on 15.03.2016 involving a Tractor & Trailer bearing registration Nos.AP 21 v 7487 & AP 21 V 7489. As against the claim of Rs.7,00,000/- the Tribunal granted a compensation of Rs.7,00,000/-. Assailing the same the 2^nd respondent - Insurance Company in the O.P filed this appeal.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal. Claimant No.1 is the husband of the deceased, whereas, Claimant Nos.2 & 3 are minors, represented by Claimant No.1. Respondent No.1 is the driver and Respondent No.3 is the owner of the Tractor & Trailer bearing registration Nos.AP 21 v 7487 & AP 21 V 7489, whereas, Respondent No.2 is the Insurance Company.

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