By the Court.—Heard Sri Ram Singh, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri S.C.Srivastava, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. The claimants/appellants (hereinafter referred as the ‘appellants’) have filed the present appeal against the judgment and award dated 11th October, 2010 passed by Sri S.S.Upadhyay, Additional District Judge, Court No. 4, /Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehpur in M.A.C.P. No. 35 of 2007 (Smt. Jai Kumari Devi and others v. Smt. Pushpa Gupta and another) whereby the quantum of compensation awarded by the tribunal has been challenged on several grounds.

3. Though the controversy relates only to the quantum of compensation but in order to appreciate the questions involved in the present appeal, we think it proper to briefly noticed the facts.

4. Shorn of unnecessary facts, the claim petition was filed by appellant No. 1, mother, appellant No. 2 father, appellant No. 3 sister and appellant No. 4 brother of the deceased Km.Vibha with the averments that the deceased was aged about 25 years. She was a teacher and earning about Rs. 8, 560/- per month by way of salary, Rs. 3,000/- from tuition and Rs. 2,000/- from sewing work. Thus, her tot