( 1 ) THE claim for compensation in this appeal was filed by the widow, three sons and a daughter of the deceased Mahesh Parsld Verma who unfortunately died in aroad accident at Alipur Road Delhi near Police station Civil Lines on 6. 9. 71 at about 7. 15 PM. The deceased was sitting on the pillion seat of Motor Cycle DLM-7418 driven by Shiv Narain Gupta when car No. DLK 3406 driven by Gian Singh, respondent recklessly and negligently at a fast speed struck against the Motor cycle. The deceased received numerous injuries as a result of which he died in Irwin Hospital on 10. 9. 71. Tribunal vide its judgment dated 19. 1 80 awarded a total amount of Rs. l,03,680. 00. He allowed a sum of Rs. 19. 680. 00 to be given to the daughter Miss Kapila Verma as expenses likely to be incurred on her marriage. The remaining amount of Rs. 84,000. 00 was apportioned as follows :-

1. Rs. 31. 680. 00 to the daughter Ms. Kapila Verma 2. Rs. 20,000. 00 to Rakesh Verma 3. Rs. 30,000. 00 to Sudhir Verma and 4. Rs. 22. 000. 00 to Lalit Verma, all three being sons of the deceased it may also be noted that the claim petition was earlier dismissed in default for non prosecution on 29. 3. 74. It was