JUDGMENT

Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J. - This case has been taken up through Video Conferencing via Webex facility in the light of Pandemic Covid-19 situation and as per instructions.

2. This is a claimants' appeal seeking enhancement of compensation.

3. Counsel for the parties have been heard.

4. Briefly it may be noticed that a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh claiming compensation on account of death of Balbir Singh in an accident that took place on 30.10.2000 involving the offending vehicle i.e. truck bearing registration No. PB-23-8957.

5. Claimants before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal were the widow, two minor children and parents of the deceased namely Balbir Singh.

6. Based upon the pleadings of the parties the following issues were framed by the Tribunal:-

1. Whether the claimants are the legal heirs of the deceased? OPP

2. Whether the accident took place due to the rash and negligent of respondent no.1 while he was driving vehicle no. PB-23- 8957? OPP

3. If issues no. 1 & 2 are p