1. - Heard learned counsel for the parties. The instant appeal has been referred by the appellant Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. against the judgment and award dated 10.1.2014 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Udaipur in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 501/2011 whereby whilst accepting the claim application filed by Smt. Surja for the death of her son Ashok, she was awarded a total compensation of Rs. 6,96,000/-.

2. The facts in brief are that the respondent No. 1, mother of the deceased Ashok, filed the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act before the Tribunal claiming compensation on account of his death in a road accident. It was stated in the claim petition that Shiva @ Shivram, Ashok, Leela, Ramesh, Lalu Ram, Devilal, Hakra and Fatehlal @ Fatta were proceeding in a Jeep No. RJ-27/TA-0584 from Kaya Fala Chowki. At that time, a Trailer No. RJ-27/GA-5327 (owned by respondent Mohd. Noor and insured by the appellant) being driven in rash and negligent fashion by its driver Narulal came from behind and collided with the jeep causing the death of Shivram and Ashok Kumar at the spot and causing injuries to the other occupants in