ORDER

Arun Monga, J. (Oral). - Aggrieved with the inadequate compensation and total exoneration of respondent No. 3 (insurer of the offending truck) vide award dated 08.10.2011 rendered by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ropar (for brevity, Tribunal), claimants are before this court by way of an appeal.

2. Brief facts first. On 09.06.2010, deceased Jeet Ram was going from village Ghanauli to village Makauri Khurd, on his Hero Honda motor cycle with two pillion riders namely, his domestic help Raju and one Ved Parkash. When they were near Dashmesh Dhaba, a truck bearing No. HP-11-0696 driven rashly and negligently by respondent No. 1 Ramesh Kumar hit the motor cycle from behind. From the impact of the hit, all three motor cycle riders fell down and sustained injuries. Later, on 14.09.2010, Jeet Ram succumbed to the injuries sustained in accident. On these allegations, the widow, minor children of Jeet Ram and his parents filed the claim petition before the MACT. Respondent No. 1, 2 and respondent No. 3 were arrayed as driver, owner and insurer of the offending truck, respectively.

3. Respondents No. 1-2 filed written statement denying that the said truck was involved in the acciden