JUDGMENT :

1. Claimants/appellants have filed this appeal under Section 173(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'the Act of 1988') seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (F.T.C.) North Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) in Claim Case No.20/2017 awarding a compensation of Rs.6,73,750/- with interest @ 7% per annum, in favour of the appellants/claimants.

2. Facts relevant for disposal of this appeal, in brief, are that on 21.02.2017, deceased Biharilal Sahu along with his friend Atmaram Tandiya was going from Kanker to his home village Udkuda by his motorcycle. At around 7.00 P.M., near Dhaba 786, a truck bearing registration No. C.G.17-H-1133 which was being driven by respondent No.1 was parked by him negligently in the middle of the road without keeping the indicator on in violation of the traffic rules. Due to said parking, deceased Biharilal Sahu collided with the said truck and suffered serious injuries and died on the spot. Accident was reported to the Police Station- Kanker based upon which crime bearing No.70/2017 u