JUDGMENT :

ALKA SARIN, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 06.02.2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) whereby the Tribunal had awarded an amount of Rs. 2,72,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization. Dissatisfied with the amount awarded, the claimant has preferred the present appeal.

2. The brief facts relevant to the present case are that on 05.08.2009 Gurmail Kaur along with her son Sandeep Singh was travelling on a Bajaj Chetak Scooter bearing registration No. PB-10-AM-4701. They were coming from Dango-Pakhowal Road and when they reached at T-Point of Village Sarabha and were waiting to cross the road, an Indica Car bearing registration No. PB-10-CA-1732 came from Ludhiana side at a very high speed on the wrong side of the road and struck against the scooter of Sandeep Singh. Due to the impact, Gurmail Kaur and her son, Sandeep Singh, fell on the road. Both Gurmail Kaur and Sandeep Singh received grievous injuries. Gu