( 1 ) AGGRIEVED by the Judgment and Award dated 5-6-1991 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Raichur (hereinafter referred to as the 'tribunal') on his file in M. V. C. No. 179/89, the present appeal has been filed by the widow and two minor children of deceased-D. Mahadev seeking modification of the award by increasing the compensation. By the judgment under appeal Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs. 2,45,000/- as compensation for the death of Mahadev.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case are that the deceased -D. Mahadev was the employee working as an Accountant in the State Bank of Mysore at Hospet Branch. He was aged about 35 years and was drawing a salary of Rs. 4,275/- per month. On 27-5-1989 deceased-Mahadev and PW-2 J. Laxminarayana had gone to Hubli in connection with their official work on a motor-cycle bearing Registration No. CNY 4751. After attending the work at Hubli, they started their journey back for Hospet. Deceased-Mahadev was driving the motor-cycle and J. Laxminarayana was travelling as a pillion rider. At about 4 p. m. while they were passing on Koppal-Hospet Main Road they saw the Bus coming from the opposite direction. Deceased took the motor-c