SHANTHANAGOUDAR, J.

( 1 ) QUESTIONING the correctness of the judgment and award dated 18. 1. 2000 passed by the Motor accidents Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as 'the Tribunal' for short) in m. V. C. No. 1649 of 1995, fixing the liability on him to pay the compensation awarded, the owner of the lorry bearing registration No. MYJ 6666 has preferred m. F. A. . No. 2563 of 2000. On the other hand, being dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation granted by the Tribunal, the claimants, who are the parents of the deceased Mujju, have preferred Cross- objection Petition No. 25 of 2002 for enhancement of compensation.

( 2 ) THE brief facts leading to this appeal as well as the cross-objections are as under: that on 20. 11. 1994 at about 6 p. m. on honnali-Shimoga Road, at Chilur village, on account of rash and negligent driving of the mini lorry bearing No. MYJ 6666 by its driver, belonging to the appellant herein, the son of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 who was aged about 7 years, studying in second standard sustained grievous injuries and consequently died on the same day at 9. 30 p. m. while undergoing treatment at hospital. Respondent Nos. I and 2 herein being the parents of t

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