S. P. SRIVASTAVA, J.

( 1 ) FEELING aggrieved by the quantum of compensation fixed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Gwalior (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) under the impugned award, the parents/claimants have now come up in appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation and modification of the award in question accordingly.

( 2 ) I have heard the learned counsel for the appellants as well as the learned counsel representing the contesting respondent, and have carefully perused the record.

( 3 ) THE facts in brief shorn of details, and necessary for the disposal of this appeal, lie in a narrow compass. An application under Section 110-A (or S. 166) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) was filed by the appellants praying for compensation of an amount of Rs. 4,50,000/-, on account of the death of their minor son, Monu aged about 10 years who had died as a result of the accident involving the offending vehicle, a tractor with trolley with registration No. M. B. H. 6832, in the evening of 10-5-1988.

( 4 ) MONU, the deceased was going along with his younger brother to purchase a kite in a narrow lane where he met with an accident and got cru

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