( 1 ) THIS appeal under section 110-D of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1939 (hereinafter called the Act ) is directed against the. judgment and order dated 21st December, 1973, of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Delhi whereby the appel-lants claimants wsre awarded a sum of Rs. 10,200 as compensation arming, on account of fatal injuries sustained by their ancestor Shri Ram. Singh in a motor accident which took place on 7th February, 1968. The appellants claimants claim enhancement of compensation to the extent of Rs. 50,000. The respondent insurance company on the other hand has filed crossobjections praying that the claim of the appellants be dismissed.

( 2 ) RAM Singh son of Santa Singh was involved in an accident on February 7, 1968 at about 10. 45 p. m. He was crossing the road and had crossed more than half of the road when a taxi No. DLT 2257 driven by Sukh Raj driver, respondent No. 1. rashly and negligently struck Ram Singh deceased as a result of which he sustained injuries. After the accident he was re-moved to the hospital where he died wathin four days of the acci-dent Joginder Singh, respondent No. 2 is the owner of the said vehicle, while New India Insurance C