JUDGMENT :

SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 02.01.2017 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bathinda (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.9,27,400/- along with interest @ 7.5 % per annum, on account of death of Rajvir Singh in a Motor Vehicular Accident.

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 required to be reproduced here for the sake of brevity.

SUBMISSIONS OF LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES

3. Learned counsel for the appellant-claimants contends that learned Tribunal has assessed the compensation on the lower side and deserves to be enhanced, therefore, he prays that the present appeal be allowed.

4. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.2-Insurance Company contends that the claim petition was filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, which provides for assessment of the compensation payab