JUDGMENT

Lisa Gill, J. - This judgment shall dispose of FAO No. 5351 of 2017 (Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs. Meenakshi and others) and FAO No. 6650 of 2017 (Meenakshi and another vs. Satwant Singh through LRs and others), which arise out of award dated 15.04.2017 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hoshiarpur (hereinafter referred to as the 'Tribunal').

2. Both these appeals have been filed challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal on account of death of Apoorva Juneja.

3. FAO No. 6650 of 2017 has been filed by the claimants for enhancement of the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal on account of death of Apoorva Juneja.

4. FAO No. 5351 of 2017 has been preferred by the insurance company seeking reduction of the compensation.

5. Brief facts necessary for adjudication of the case are that the claimants i.e. parents of the deceased filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensation on account of death of Apoorva Juneja on 17.09.2015, in a motor vehicle accident, caused due to rash and n