JUDGMENT ….

This appeal is filed by the 3rd respondent in OP(MV)

No.2351/2012 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thrissur.

2. The said claim petition was submitted by the respondents

1 to 3 herein, seeking compensation for the death of one Raghuram in a motor accident that occurred on 14.04.2012. The 1st and 2nd respondents herein are the parents of the deceased, and the 3rd respondent is his brother. According to the claimants, the accident occurred when a motorcycle ridden by the deceased was hit by a Tempo Traveler bearing registration No.KL-35-C-3501, driven by the 5th respondent herein, owned by the 4th respondent and insured with the appellant herein. According to the claimants, the deceased was aged 23 years and was working as a journalist with a monthly income of Rs.15,000/- and he was about to be appointed as a Staff reporter with a revised scale of pay of Rs.17,500/-. The claim petition was submitted in such circumstances. The total compensation claimed by the claimants was Rs.40 lakhs.

3. The 1st and 2nd respondents in the claim petition, who are respondents 4 and 5 herein, were set ex parte. The appellant submitted a written statement admitting the coverage