M.R. Shah, J. (CAV) - Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and award passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi.), Ahmedabad (Rural) [hereinafter referred to as “Tribunal”] in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.1692/1993 by which the learned Tribunal has awarded a total sum of Rs.8,74,800/- along with 9% interest thereon from the date of application till realisation, towards compensation for the death of deceased Vinubhai, the appellant herein - original claimant - widow of the deceased has preferred the present First Appeal to enhance the amount of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal.

2. In a vehicular accident which took occurred/took place on 08.08.1993 at about 1.00 p.m. on Jetalpur - Bareja National Highway No.8 between Scooter No. GJ-1S-3003 which at the relevant time was being driven by the deceased Vinubhai and one Truck No. GJ-11T-7907 which at the relevant time was being driven by the original opponent No.1, deceased Vinubhai died. Therefore, the widow of the deceased filed the aforesaid claim petition before the learned Tribunal initially claiming a total sum of Rs.9 lac towards compensation for the death of the dece