( 1 ) THIS appeal is filed against an award granted by the Tribunal on 1st December, 1979 for a sum of Rs. 65,510. 00 with costs of the proceedings. The appellant Nos. 1 arid 2 are the widow and daughter while appellant Nos. 3 and 4 are the lather and mother respectively of the deceased Thomas Mathew. By this appeal the appellants pray for the enhancement of the compensation of Rs. 20,00,000. 00 (Rupees twenty lakhs ).

( 2 ) THE deceased Thomas Mathe,w was going on his Scooter No. DHW-2222 on 22nd February, 1974 from Ring Road towards S. N. Depot side on M-Avenue Road on the correct side of the road at about 10. 30 A. M. A D. T. C. bus bearing No. DLP-1072 driven rashly and negligently by respondent No. 1 came from the opposite direction, i. e. , from S. N Depot side, at a very fast speed and dashed against the scooter of the deceased by coming to the right side of the road. He fell down from the scooter, received injuries and died on the spot,

( 3 ) I have heard Shri Yogesh Malhotra, counsel for the appellant. None has appeared for the respondents.

( 4 ) THE first argument advanced by the learned counsel for the appellants is that the annual dependency of the appell