( 1 ) THIS appeal and the cross-objections arise out of the judgment of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) awarding compensation of Rs. 6,000. 00 to the parents of a boy aged 5 years by name Kamal in respect of a motor accident which occurred on 26. 4. 64. The parents of the boy (who will be hereinafter referred to as the petitioners) filed a petition before the Tribunal under section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) claiming a sum of Rs. 30,000. 00 by way of compensation for the death of their boy who met with his death in the said accident. The claim was made against the owner of the car involved in the accident and the General Assurance Company with which the said car had been insured. They will be referred to hereinafter as the respondents. The respondents have filed the appeal against the award of compensation of Rs. 6,000. 00 and the petitioners have filed the cross-objections for enhancement of the compensation amount.

( 2 ) THE case of the petitioners is that on 26. 4. 1964 at about 4. 15 P. M. when their son Kamal was crossing the Ramjas Road opposite Sant Permanand Eye Hos