JUDGMENT :

M.I.ARUN, J.

Though the matter is listed for orders, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal.

2. This appeal is filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act by the appellants/claimants being aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 18.07.2013 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-X, Hunagund (for short “the Tribunal”) in MVC No.346/2012, seeking enhancement of compensation.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Tribunal.

4. The brief facts of the case are that on 02.02.2012 at about 6.15 a.m., the deceased Buddappa being the husband of petitioner no.1 and father of petitioner nos.2 to 4 was riding his motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-22/ED-9197 on Belgaum-Khanapur NH.14 road and when he came near the Government Hospital, Ganebail, a Tata Truck bearing registration No.KA-22/A-735, which was moving in front of the said motorcycle without any reason and in a rash and negligent manner applied the brake suddenly and stopped in the middle of the road