JUDGMENT :

V. SUJATHA, J.

Aggrieved by the impugned award dated 20.07.2018 passed in M.V.O.P.No.47 of 2014 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-VI Additional District Judge, Nuzvid whereby the Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs.9,20,286/- towards total compensation to the claimants, as against the claim of Rs.16,00,000/-, this instant appeal is preferred by the claimants seeking enhancement.

2) For the sake of convenience, both the parties in the appeal will be referred to as they are arrayed in the claim application.

3) The claimants filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT claiming compensation of Rs.16,00,000/- towards compensation for the death of the John Willy Brant (herein after referred to as “deceased”) who died in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 27.05.2014. Petitioner No.1 is the wife of the deceased, petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the children of the deceased, petitioner No.4 is the mother of the deceased.

4) The brief averments of the claim petition are as follows: On 27.05.2014, while the deceased was going to his official duty for collection of amounts due to his company, on his motor cycle from Markapur to Donako