(1.) THIS is claimants' appeal for enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rajnandgaon, (for short 'the Tribunal') vide award dated 04.03.2006, passed in Claim Case No.04/2004.
(2.) AS against the compensation of Rs.44,20,000/-, claimed by the appellants/claimants, unfortunate parents of deceased Aveen Agrawal by filing a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, for his death in the motor accident on 09.11.1999, the Tribunal awarded a total sum of Rs.2,00,000/- as compensation along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of actual payment.
(3.) SHRI Sanjay S Agrawal, learned counsel for respondent No.3, the United India Insurance Company Limited, on the other hand supported the award and contended that the compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- awarded by the Tribunal is just and proper compensation in the facts and circumstances of the present case.