1. The claimant Rupinder Singh was taking his young nieces Simrat Jot and Mandeep Jot to School when the truck DHG-3417 coming from the opposite direction hit into his scooter. In the resultant accident both the children were killed while Rupinder Singh sustained injuries. It was the finding of the Tribunal that this accident had been caused entirely due to the rash and negligent driving of the truck-driver. A sum of Rs. 3,000.00 was awarded as compensation to Rupinder Singh for the injuries caused to him. No compensation was, however, awarded to the parents of the two young girls, as it was held that it had not been shown that they had suffered any pecuniary loss on account of the death of their children. Herein lies the challenge in appeal, including a claim for enhanced compensation in the case of claimant Rupinder Singh.

2. The material on record would show that when on the date of the accident. Rupinder Singh was examined by P.W. 4 Dr. Parmodh Kumar Kohli of the Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, he was found to have six injuries on his person. These being :-

1. Closed head injury.

2. Blunt trauma to the abdomen.

3. Abrasion on the back.

4. Lacerated wound in front o