JUDGMENT

S.G. Pandit, J. - The claimants-appellants are in appeal not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded vide the judgment and award dated 11.01.2017 in MVC No.200/2015 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge and Additional M.A.C.T., Haveri. The claimants are the wife, children and mother of the deceased.

2. A claim petition was filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensation for the accidental death of one Parashuram in a road traffic accident which took place on 08.03.2015 involving motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-14/ED-8031 and KSRTC bus bearing registration No.KA-42/F-768.

3. The accident and accidental death is not in dispute in this appeal. The claimants/appellants have sought for enhancement of compensation.

4. It is stated that the deceased was working as a mason earning Rs.25,000/- per month as income. He was aged 32 years as on the date of the accident. The claimants in support of their case examined claimant No.1 wife of the deceased as PW-1 apart from marking Exs.P-1 to 13. The respondents examined RW-1 and marked Ex.R-1.

5. The Tribunal on assessing the material placed before it awarded total compensation of Rs.