A. S. BOPANNA, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Archana – Appellant
Versus
Kalyan Singh – Respondent
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. The Appellants are before this Court assailing the Judgment dated 15.02.2018 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in M.A. No. 535 of 2015. Through the said Judgment, the High Court while, taking into consideration the claim for enhancement of compensation as against the amount awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (for short 'MACT'), by the award dated 09.12.2014, enhanced the amount to Rs. 8,98,596/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Ninety Eight Thousand Five Humdred Ninety Six). The amount towards the loss of the dependency was awarded at Rs. 6,72,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Seventy Two Thousand) by the High Court. In that light, the claimants, contending to be aggrieved are before this Court in this appeal.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the appeal papers.
4. In so far as the accident having occurred on 01.02.2012 and the husband of the first claimant having expired due to the injuries suffered in the accident, is not in dispute.
5. It was contended on behalf of the claimants that the deceased was running a 'Kirana Shop' and was earning Rs. 8,000/- (Rupees Eight Thousand Only) per month.
6. The MACT at the first instance had reckoned
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