Satish Chandra, J.—

The present appeal has been filed by the appellants-claimants under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 against the judgment and award dated 17.12.2012 passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Sitapur in Claim Petition No. 202/2012 for the enhancement of the compensation, awarded by the Tribunal.

The brief facts of the case are that on 19.03.2012 at about 17.15, the deceased Ikrar was going on cycle to purchase the grossery items. When he reached main Sindholi Road, the driver of the Car No. UP 34 K/8949 who was driven the car rashly and negligently hit the cycle of the deceased near Puliya. The deceased fallen down and he was taken to the District Hospital, Sitapur from where he was referred to the Medical College. On 21.04.2012, the deceased died in the hospital. A Case Crime No. 102/2012 was registered against the driver of the car. The claimants have filed a claim petition before the Tribunal, who has awarded a compensation of Rs.1,01,100/-. Not being satisfied, the claimants-appellants have filed the present appeal for the enhancement of the compensation.

With this background, Sri R.R. Srivastava, learned counsel for the claimants-appellants submits

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