1. Being dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and Award dated 29-11-2003, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nilanga, District Latur (for short “Tribunal”), partly allowing the proceeding of MACP No. 88 of 2002 filed by the original claimants - respondents No. 1 to 4 herein under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (For short “Act of 1988”) for compensation arising out of vehicular accident involving death of deceased Nangnath 15 years old, the appellant-original respondent No.1 owner of the offending vehicle tractor, preferred the present appeal by invoking remedy under section 173 of the Act of 1988.

2. The genesis of the appeal culled out in brief is that, the deceased Nagnath, 15 years old was the school going boy and lone son of claimant No. 1 Majlasbai Mohanrao Jadhav resident of Kambalga Ta. Nilnga, District Latur. The rest of the claimants are the minor daughters of claimant Majlasbai. The deceased Nagnath was studying in 7th standard in Zilla Parishad School Kambalga. On the fateful day of incident i.e. on 09-01-2001 he was returning from the field and at that time vehicle Tractor of Mahendra Company 575 D-I, Engine No ECA-9304 along