JUDGMENT :

Sudeepti Sharma, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 13.03.2007 passed in the claim petition bearing No. MACT No.72-T dated 12.03.2004 filed by the appellants/claimants under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala (for short, 'the Tribunal') for enhancement of compensation granted to the appellants/claimants to the tune of Rs.25,00,000/-, on account of death of Ajay Bansal, in a motor vehicular accident, which occurred on 14.11.2003.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not reproduced and is skipped herein for the sake of brevity.

3. On the last date of hearing following order was passed:-

'On the last date of hearing, Registry was directed to inform the respondents as well as counsel. The report of the Registry is as under:-

Respondent No. 1 refused to accept the notice and affixation is made.

Respondent No. 2 is residing at Patiala with his son, address not known. '

Since respondent No.l did not accept notice and affixation is made, therefore, he i