Judgment :-

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the Judgment and Decree in MCOP.No.720 of 2012 dated 25.08.2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Principal District Judge, Namakkal.)

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation under the impugned award dated 25.08.2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Principal District Judge, Namakkal) in MCOP.No.720 of 2012.

2. Heard Mr.TS.Arthaneswaran, learned counsel representing Mr.C.Paraneedharan, learned counsel for the Appellants and Mr.S.Arun kumar, learned counsel for the second respondent. Since the first respondent was set exparte before the Tribunal, notice to the first respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

3. The Appellants/claimants are the parents of the deceased minor girl Krithika, who died on 24.12.2011 as a result of an accident caused by a vehicle owned by the first respondent and insured with the second respondent. The Appellants/claimants preferred a claim before the Motor A