JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellants/claimants in O.P.(MV) No.1320 of 2011 on the files of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Thrissur seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal. The respondents herein are the respondents before the Tribunal.

3. The driver and owner of the offending vehicle who were arrayed as 1^st and 2^nd respondents respectively remained ex parte before the tribunal. The 3^rd respondent, insurer, contested the petition and filed a written statement admitting the insurance policy and contended that at the time of the accident, the 1^st respondent did not have a valid driving licence and the 2^nd respondent had violated the policy condition. Further, they disputed the quantum of compensation claimed and the age of the deceased. Exts.A1 to A7 and Ext.B1 polic