R. S. CHAUHAN, J.

( 1 ) THE appellants have challenged the award dated 11. 11. 2003 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Beawar (hereinafter referred to as the learned Tribunal) whereby an award of Rs. 3,12,000 has been passed for the death of Sharawan Kumar to the claimants.

( 2 ) THE brief facts of the case are that on 21. 4. 1999, along with others, Sharawan kumar was travelling in a jeep. As soon as the jeep reached near the village Kharwa, a tanker bearing registration No. RJ 06-G 1442, being driven in a rash and negligent manner by its driver, came and collided with the said jeep. Consequently, four persons had died including Sharawan Kumar. Since the aged parents, the widow, the minor children were suddenly left without a breadwinner, they filed a claim petition along with others. Since Sharawan Kumar had earlier lost his brother, Mishri Lal, even his widow and minor children were financially dependent on Sharawan Kumar. Hence, they also joined as claimants in the claim petition. For the death of Sharawan kumar, the claimants sought a compensation of Rs. 14,10,000. In order to prove their case the claimants examined seven witnesses and submitted a large n