JUDGMENT :

C.M. JOSHI, J.

1. Aggrieved by the judgment and award passed in MVC No. 176/2012 on 18th August 2014 by the learned XVI Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes and Member, MACT, Bangalore City, SCCH 14, the appellants/ petitioners have approached this Court in appeal, assailing the quantum of the compensation.

By the impugned judgment and award, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs. 4,02,000/- after deducting 20% towards contributory negligence on the part of the deceased, together with interest at 9% p.a. from the date of petition till realization.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as per their ranks before the Tribunal.

3. The brief facts of the case are as below:

The petitioners filed a claim petition under Section 166 of M.V. Act, claiming compensation of Rs. 20,00,000/- on account of the death of one Sudhakar in a road traffic accident that occurred on 10-07-2011 at 1.30 p.m. It was contended by the petitioners that, they were the grandmother, sister and brother of the deceased Sudhakar and he was riding a motorcycle bearing No. KA-02-