2.The respondents 1 to 3 herein are the claimants before the Tribunal and they are the wife, minor son and minor daughter of the deceased Umamaheswaran. The respondents 6 & 7 herein are the parents of the deceased Umamaheswaran. It is the case of the claimants before the Tribunal that they live in Vadamadurai, Coimbatore. On 13.01.2009, the said Umamaheswaran, after finishing his work for the day at Tiruppur, was returning to his home in Vadamadurai, by travelling in a bus bearing Reg.No.TN39AE555 belonging to the 5th respondent herein and insured with the appellant herein/Insurance Company. On the way, before reaching Coimbatore Bus Stand, he wanted to purchase medicines for his mother from a medical shop at Ramanathapuram, from where he used to purchase the medicines frequently, and he asked the conductor of the bus, to stop the bus at a bus stop near Sowripalayam Pirivu. The bus was stopped with the engine running and while the said Umamaheswaran was getting down from the bus, the driver of the bus suddenly moved the bus, as a result of which the said Umamaheswaran lost his balance and fell down from the bus and sustained grievous injuries. He was immediately taken to CMC Medical College Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Since the accident had occurred due to the negligent act of the driver of the bus, the claimants filed the claim petition before the Tribunal claiming a sum of Rs.30 lakhs as compensation from the owner of the bus as well as insurer of the bus.
