Oral Judgment:

1. This appeal is directed against the Judgment and Award dated 31st March, 2005, whereby the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amravati granted compensation in the sum of Rs. 6,80,000/- inclusive of no fault liability with future interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition till realization of the amount.

2. Facts briefly stated are as under:

Claimants are widow and children of Dr. Ashok Rangrao More, Homeopathic Doctor practicing at Mangruli Peth, Karajgaon and Loni. Dr. Ashok More was going to Achalpur from Anjangaon by his motor cycle bearing registration No. MH-27/K-2234. The incident happened on 6/6/2000, when a Jeep bearing registration No. MH-27/D-592 came from opposite direction and forcefully dashed to the motor cycle of Dr. Ashok. In the result, Dr. Ashok More died.

3. It is not in dispute that on the date of accident, offending motor vehicle i.e. Jeep bearing registration no.MH-27/D-592 was covered by insurance policy with the appellant and further that the said jeep was owned by original respondent no.2 Shivcharan A. Modge and was driven by original respondent no.1 Subhash Baliram Damage, both are r/o Shindi (B), Tahsil Achalpur,