S. P. SRIVASTAVA, J.

( 1 ) HEARD the learned counsel for the insurer appellant. Learned counsel for the claimants-respondents who has put in appearance at this stage has also been heard.

( 2 ) PERUSED the record.

( 3 ) FEELING aggrieved by the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal determining an amount of Rs. 4,12,500 as just compensation to which the claimants-respondents were found entitled to on account of the death of Seema Jain, the wife of respondent No. 1 and the mother of respondent Nos. 2 and 3, the insurer, appellant, has now approached this court seeking redress praying for the setting aside of the impugned award.

( 4 ) THE relevant facts shorn of details and necessary for the disposal of this appeal lie in a narrow compass.

( 5 ) SEEMA Jain, aged about 32 years met her untimely death in an accident which took place on 11. 11. 2000 involving the offending motor vehicle, a truck. She left behind her husband Sanjiv Jain aged about 33 years and a minor daughter Ekta Jain aged about 10 years and Sunni Jain, minor son aged about 4 years.

( 6 ) THE husband and the minor children of the deceased filed a petition giving rise to the impugned award claiming an award of Rs.

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