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These two appeals are filed by the claimants who are the legal representatives of the deceased motor vehicle victims. Being aggrieved by the dismissal of the claim petitions, the present appeals are filed.

2.The brief facts of the case is that on 23.04.2013, the deceased Dinesh in his motor cycle Yamaha along with his friend Raghu, while travelling on the Bangalore to Chennai Road, near Konavattam, opposite to Royal Palace Thirumanamandapam, a Mini Lorry bearing Registration No.TN 18-K-7516 hit against the two wheeler. The rider and the pillion rider both sustained severe injury and they were taken to CMC hospital by the Highways Ambulance. However, they succumbed in the hospital. The two wheeler rider Dinesh was working as Van Driver and Real Estate business man earning Rs.25,000/- per month. Hence, the claim petition in MCOP No.102 of 2013 was filed by his wife and children/appellants in CMA No.2440 of 2017, claiming compensation of Rs.45,00,000/- against the owner of the Mini Lorry and its insurer.

3. The deceased pillion rider, Raghu @ Ragavendiran was aged 36 years at the time of accident and working as Car Driver and Real Estate Business man earning R