JUDGMENT

Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J. (Oral) - This is claimants appeal seeking enhancement of compensation.

2. Briefly, it may be noticed that a claim petition under the Motor vehicles Act was filed before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalandhar seeking compensation of an amount of Rs. 3,50,000/- on account of death of Deepak Sood in a motor vehicle accident that took place on 11.07.1986. Claimants were the parents and two brothers of the deceased. It was asserted in the claim petition that on 11.07.1986 while the deceased was proceeding on a bicycle, the offending bus bearing registration No. PBE-4121 belonging to Punjab Roadways Tarn Taran struck against Deepak Sood and on account of which he suffered fatal injuries and died on the spot. FIR No. 123, under Sections 279/337/304-A IPC was registered in Police Station Division No. 6, Jalandhar without any delay.

3. Claim petition having been contested, the following issues were framed by the Tribunal:

"1. Whether Deepak Sood died as a result of rash and negligent act of respondent No. 1 driving Bus No. PBE 4121? OPA

2. Wheth