JUDGMENT :

AJAI TYAGI, J.

1. This appeal has been preferred by the claimants-appellants against the judgment and order dated 31.03.2010 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Chairman, District Judge, Etah (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in M.A.C.P. No. 259 of 2009 (Smt. Kamla and Others vs. Shri Gurdeep Singh Kakreja and Another), whereby the learned Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs. 2,24,500/- as compensation to the claimants with interest at the rate of 6% simple interest per annum.

2. The claimants-appellants have preferred this appeal for enhancement of quantum.

3. The brief facts of the case are that claimants-appellants filed a Motor Accident Claim Petition before the Tribunal for claiming the compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of Satyavir @ Satvir in a road accident with the averments that on 20.05.2009 deceased was going with his brother in tractor bearing No. UP-21B-8515 with Trauli filled up with sand, on National Highway-24. At about 2:30 AM (night) when the tractor reached near Akhhar Dham Temple, a truck bearing No. HR-12A-1425 came fr