By the Court.—Heard Shri R.C. Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Rajendra Jaiswal, learned counsel appearing for the claimant respondents.

2. In brief, the deceased Pradeep Kumar Singh alias Dipu Singh while going from Unnao to Bahurajmau alongwith one Manoj Singh suffered with an accident on 25.11.2000 at about 10.30 a.m. with Jeep No. U.P. 35-A/7510. It has been stated that the driver of the jeep was driving the vehicle rashly and negligently and in consequence thereof, the accident occurred. In the said accident, the pillion rider of the motor-cycle suffered with grievous injuries and later on Pradeep Kumar Singh alias Deepu Singh succumbed to the injuries. The deceased was aged about 20 years and was a student of B.Com. The monthly income has been stated to the tune of Rs. 3,000/- per month. A First Information Report was lodged and the dependents of the deceased approached the tribunal for payment of compensation for an amount of Rs. 7,55,000/-.

3. The tribunal has framed four issues, out of which issue No. 1 relates to the accident alleged to have occurred on 25.11.2000 at about 10.30 with jeep. Issue No. 2 relates to insurance of the jeep and issue