JUDGMENT

Dated this the 12^th day of January, 2026 The petitioners in O.P.(MV) No. 1045 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Perumbavoor have preferred this appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal on account of the death of one Ali, who died in a motor accident that occurred on 24.04.2017.

2. The brief facts of the case is as follows:-

On 24.04.2017, at about 2.40 p.m, while Ali, the deceased in this case, was driving his Goods Autorickshaw bearing Registration No.KL-41/B-903 from Hill Palace to Pukkattupady, a bus bearing Registration No.KL-07/BB-8370 driven by the 1^st respondent in a rash and negligent manner, hit the autorickshaw from behind resulting serious injuries to him. Immediately after the accident, the injured was taken to V.K.M. Hospital, Tripunithura, where he succumbed to the injuries on the same day while undergoing treatment.

3. The driver and owner of the offending bus were arrayed as the 1^st and 2^nd respondents respectively whereas the insurer was arrayed as 3^rd respondent. Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 were set ex parte. The 3^rd respondent contested the petition and filed a written statement mainly disputing the quantu