PRAKASH CHANDRA Vs. HARI SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short 'the Act of 1988') for enhancement of compensation has been filed by the appellants - parents of the deceased Kumari Renu, against the award dated 05.03.2002, passed by the learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-I, Jodhpur (in short 'Tribunal') in MAC No.245/1999.

(2.) Brief facts of the case are that on 27.08.1998, when deceased Kumari Renu was traveling in a Jeep, a bus bearing registration No.RJ 15-P-0131, driven by Hari Singh respondent No.1 in a rash and negligent manner, hit the Jeep, on account of which, she died on the spot.

(3.) A claim petition under Section 166 of the Act of 1988 was filed by parents of the deceased before the learned Tribunal and prayed for awarding a sum of Rs.6,06,000/- as compensation.