G.S. SINGHVI, J. — Leave granted.

2. Feeling dissatisfied with the meagre enhancement of Rs.8,000 granted by the Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the amount of compensation determined by Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Barwaha (West), Nimar (for short, ‘the Tribunal’), the appellants have filed this appeal.

3. Nilesh (son of the appellants) was killed in a road accident, which occurred on 20.1.2003, when the motorcycle on which he was going along with his friend Rohit was hit by the truck belonging to respondent No.1.

4. The appellants filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the Act’) for award of compensation to the tune of Rs.50,60,000. Their claim was founded on the following assertions:

(i) The accident was caused due to rash and negligent driving of the truck owned by respondent No.1, which was insured with respondent No.3 –United India Insurance Co.

(ii) At the time of accident, the deceased was 19 years old and he was a student of degree course in Engineering.

(iii) After completion of study, the deceased was expected to get a good job as an Engineer and earn substantial salary.

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