JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988, against the award, dated 24.01.2017, passed in M.C.O.P.No.180 of 2013 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Principal District and Sessions Court, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur.)

1. The claim petitioners are the appellants herein seeking enhancement of compensation awarded in M.C.O.P.No.180 of 2013 by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / Principal District and Sessions Court, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Tribunal.

3. The factum of the accident, the manner of the accident, rash andnegligence on the part of the driver of the offending vehicle which is insured with the second respondent herein are not disputed in this appeal and hence, the finding rendered by the Tribunal in this regard is here by confirmed.

4. The learned counsel for the appellants / claim petitioners would contend that the notional income arrived at by the Tribunal is erroneous and as per the decision rendered in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. PranaySethi and Others reported in 2017(16) SCC 680, the claim petitioners areentitl