Ajay Kumar Mittal, J.

1. This is owners appeal against the award dated 1.12.2004 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kapurthala (for short "the Tribunal") whereby respondent Nos. 1 to 3 have been awarded compensation in the sum of Rs. 4,82,000.00 in equal shares along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realisation.

2. On 27.7.2003, one Ravinderbir Singh, aged about 29 years, working as a police constable in the Punjab Police died due to the injuries sustained by him in an accident which took place between the motor-cycle driven by him and the Yamaha motor cycle bearing registration No. PB-09-1491 being driven by Sukhwinder Singh, respondent No. 5. The widow, a minor son, the mother and the father of Ravinderbir Singh, respondent Nos. 1 to 4 respectively filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short the Act) claiming compensation for the death of Ravinderbir Singh. The petition was contested both by the driver and the owner of the offending motor-cycle. The accident was admitted by both of them. Respondent No. 5 i.e. the driver took a plea that the accident took place on account of r