( 1 ) MOTOR Accidents Claims tribunal, Bangalore, has allowed M. V. C. No. 438 of 1996 in part and awarded a sum of Rs. 1,98,000 with interest at 6 per cent per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit towards compensation for the death of Bramarambika, wife of the appellant No. 1 and mother of the rest of the appellants who fell victim to a road accident. The claimants-appellants have sought a suitable enhancement of the amount of compensation in this appeal.

( 2 ) THE deceased Bramarambika was travelling in a Tempo bearing registration no. KA 06-4961 on Bangalore-Tumkur road. When the said Tempo reached near boodihal Gate, a bus owned by respondent no. 1 and insured with the respondent No. 2 National Insurance Co. Ltd. came from the wrong side and dashed against the said tempo in which the deceased was travelling. The collision so caused resulted in serious bodily injuries to the deceased who was removed to the hospital for treatment where she died. In due course, the husband and children of the deceased filed a claim petition before the Tribunal for payment of compensation. The case of the claimants as set out in the claim petition was that the acciden