Appellants are the original claimants, who have preferred this appeal, challenging the judgment and award dated 23/12/2005 passed by the Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Akot, Distt. Akola in Claim Petition No. 48/2005, being aggrieved by the inadequate amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

2. Brief facts of the appeal, can be stated as follows :

Appellant no.1 is the widow and appellant nos. 2 to 5 are the minor children of the deceased Shatrughan. At the time of accident, his parents were also alive and they were added as claimant nos.6 and 7. During pendency of the claim petition, they have died, hence their names came to be deleted. Deceased Shatrughan was working as ASI at Police Station Telhara, District – Akola. At the time of accident, his age was of 45 years and he was the only earning member of his family, getting salary of Rs.6,240/- per month.

3. On the date of accident, on 04/10/2001, when deceased was coming from Akot to Telhara along with his colleague Arun Gopnarayan on his motorcycle, one Jeep bearing no. MH-30-B-7310 came from opposit