1. The present appeal has been preferred against the impugned award dated 01-11-1997 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/IV Additional District Judge, Barabanki in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 208 of 1994, Munne Ansar @ Muneer Ansar @ Munne Pahelwan and others Versus Mohd. Saddiq and others, whereby, he awarded a sum of Rs. 1,87,000/- alongwith simple interest @ 6% per annum from the date of the petition till final payment, as compensation and directed the opposite party no. 1 to pay the said amount.

2. The brief facts, giving rise to this appeal, are that the claimants, Munne Ansar @ Muneer Ansar @ Munne Pahelwan and others, filed the claim petition with the allegations that Mainuddin @ Mohayaddin, son of Munne Ansar sustained injuries on 17-10-1994 at about 12.30 p.m. on Ramnagar Barabanki road near Choudhary Petrol Pump, police Station-Masauli, district-Barabanki, as a result of the accident caused by bus no. URU-4768, which was being driven rashly and negligently by its driver, Moharram Ali, S/o Hafiz Nazeer, when he was checking the fuel of his tempo(Vikram). Mainuddin @ Mohayaddin succumbed to his injuries, later on. The F.I.R. of the incident was