1. The appeals have been directed against the award dated 30th of April, 2001 passed in Claim Case No. 22/97 by the Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jashpur.

2. M. A. No. 472/2001 has been filed by the owner & driver for setting aside the award against them and for holding the liability of the Insurance Company to pay compensation, if any, whereas, M. A. No. 627/2001 has been filed by the claimants for enhancement of compensation.

3. The facts, briefly stated, are as under : The claimants, unforutnate parents of deceased Sunil Kindo, a male child aged about 7 years, filed a Claim Petition u/S. 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act claiming compensation of Rs. 4,00,000/- for his death in the motor accident which took place on 28-10-1996 when the mini - bus, bearing registration No. MP 27/9495, ran over the deceased on account of rash and negligent driving of the said vehicle by its driver. On 28-10-1996, at about 11.00 p.m., a video show (sic). Any how the mini - bus went towards the mob and dashed against many persons who were sitting there for watching video show. Many of them received injuries. However, it ran over the deceased who was also present in the mob.
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