K.C.Puri, J.

1. Vide this judgment, I intend to dispose of two appeals bearing FAO No.33 of 2010 preferred by the claimants for enhancement and FAO No.5833 of 2009 preferred by the owner of the offending vehicle for dismissal of the claim petition.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, Darshna-mother, Hussan Chand-father and Annusister of Bharat Bhushan-deceased, have preferred the claim petition on account of his death on 14.11.2007, in a motor vehicular accident.

3. As per case of the claimants on 14.11.2007, at about 8.00 A.M. Bharat Bhushan was going to Pharmacy Department driving his motorcycle bearing registration No.CH- 03-Y-0458. When he reached near Hostel No.4, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh, in the meantime, car No.CH-03-K-5429 being driven by Ashwani Kumar Bhandari-respondent No. 1 came from the side of Hostel No.7 of Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh, in a rash and negligent manner without blowing any horn and hit Bharat Bhushan. As a result of which he received multiple injuries on the vital parts of his body. He was taken to Government Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh, from where he was referred to PG1 and ultimately he succumbed to his injuries on