JUDGMENT :

This is a claimants' appeal arising out of a judgment and award dated 26.04.2000 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bareilly, seeking enhancement of compensation.

2. Motor Accident Claims Petition No.305 of 1999 was instituted before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ the District Judge, Bareilly on 21.04.1999 on behalf of the five dependents of the late Shakeel Ahmad – two adults and three minors – claiming compensation for his death in a motor accident from the owner and the insurers of Truck No. UP-22-6933. According to the claimants, on 2nd of April, 1999, Shakeel Ahmad was on board Jeep No. UP-25-5646. He was deboarding passengers on one side of the road, at about half past five in the evening, parking the jeep there. In the meantime, Truck No. UP-22-6933, driven negligently and at a high speed, came on from the Kicha end and hit Shakeel Ahmad. He was grievously injured. Shakeel was conveyed to the Primary Health Centre, Baheri for medical aid and thence to the District Hospital, Bareilly for treatment. During treatment, he succumbed to the injuries.

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