ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant - claimants are aggrieved by the order dated 24.09.2019 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh whereby the compensation of Rs.43,75,000/-, awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (for short, 'the Tribunal'), has been substantially reduced to Rs.16,57,600/-.

3. The deceased - Pyara Singh was the husband of appellant No.1, father of appellant Nos.2 to 3 i.e. the minor children, and son of appellant Nos.4 to 5 i.e. his mother and father.

4. On 12.11.2014, when Pyara Singh was driving his motorcycle bearing No.PB-39E-2372 along with his friend Mukhtiar Singh (pillion rider), a JCB bearing registration No.HR-45A-1630, driven by respondent No.2 - Sanjay came from the opposite side of the road and crashed into the motorcycle. As a result of the accident, Pyara Singh sustained multiple injuries which led to his instant death. His friend Mukhtiar Singh was also severely injured.

5. It is not in dispute that the deceased was 25 years' old and was hale and hearty. He was stated to be working as a contractor for lifting of earth and was earning Rs.50,000/- per month. It has also come on record that the deceased had pur