Judgment

Ms. Amarjot Bhatti, J.

The appellants – Bijanti and her minor children namely Deepak, Divya Kumari, Nisha Kumari and Manisu (through their mother i.e. appellant No. 1 being natural guardian) have filed the instant appeal bearing FAO No. 78 of 2014 for modification and enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal vide impugned Award dated 18.04.2013 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jhajjar, whereas, the appellant – The United India Insurance Company Limited has filed appeal bearing FAO No. 1253 of 2014 for setting aside the impugned Award as referred above. Both these appeals have arisen out of the same Award dated 18.04.2013, therefore, the appeals are taken up together for disposal.

2. The facts of the case are that Bijanti and minors namely Deepak, Divya Kumari, Nisha Kumari and Manisu (through their Natural Guardian, mother i.e. petitioner No. 1 Bijanti) and Shanti Devi (who expired during the pendency of claim petition) had filed claim petition under Section 166 and 140 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 for grant of compensation of Rs. 25,00,000/- alongwith interest @24% per annum on account of death of Rajesh Prasad in a Motor Vehicular accident