SOBHAGYA DEVI Vs. SUKHVIR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IT is claimants' appeal for enhancement of compensation granted vide award dated 26th May, 2001 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kotputli (District Jaipur) ('Tribunal') in MACT Case No. 451/99.

(2.) CLAIMANTS are parents and sisters of deceased Manish aged 12 years, and on 10th March, 1999 while he was going to give leave application of his father in Government School, Ramsinghpura and was moving to his side of footpath near Gopalpura Mod National Highway No. 8, was hit by a tanker No. GJ -6V -8156, being driven rashly and negligently by its driver, and as a result of accident, he died. The Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 1,10,000 with interest@ 9% p.a. from d the date of claim petition till actual payment.

(3.) ON the other hand, Counsel for respondents contended that looking to the age of deceased what has been awarded by the Tribunal is adequate and no interference in the impugned award is required to be made.