1. Appellants - claimants have questioned the legality and propriety of the impugned award dated 7.9.2013 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh (hereinafter referred to as 'Claims Tribunal') in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 33 of 2013 whereby learned Claims Tribunal allowed the claim application in part and awarded a total sum of Rs. 1,43,000 as compensation in a death case.

2. Facts relevant for disposal of this appeal are that on 17.1.2012 at about 2 p.m., Anuruddha Singh Dewangan was travelling on his bicycle and going to Dhamtari from his village Surpa, while so, when he reached near the house of one Mordhwaj at village Arkar, one Haiwa truck bearing registration No. WB 37 - B 0049 (hereinafter referred to as 'offending vehicle') dashed the bicycle of Anuruddha Singh Dewangan from its back side and caused the accident. In the aforementioned accident, Anuruddha Singh Dewangan suffered grievous injuries over his head and waist and succumbed to the injuries on the spot. The matter was reported to concerned police station, based upon which Crime No. 15 of 2012 for the offence punishable under S.304 - A was registered against respondent No.