HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A. No.2393 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: The appeal is filed by the appellants/petitioners against the order in O.P.No.854 of 2001 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum- Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy District, questioning the quantum of compensation. A petition was filed claiming a compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- consequent on the death of the deceased A.Durga Prasad in a motor accident. According to the case of the petitioners, on 27.05.2001 when the deceased Durga Prasad was going on a scooter bearing No.AIH 5020, the water tanker bearing No.AHT 2772, insured with the 2nd respondent, dashed against the deceased and fell down on the road and the rear tyre of the tanker ran over on the head of the deceased, as a result of which, he died on the spot. The petitioners are father and mother of the deceased. The 1st respondent remained ex parte and the 2nd respondent filed a counter denying the averments in the petition, putting the petitioners to strict proof of rashness and negligence on the part of the driver of the vehicle, nature of injuries received by the petitioner and cause of death of the deceased. After considering the evidence on record, the lower Tribunal found that the death of the deceased was due to the injuries received in the accident. Though the petitioners claimed that the deceased was a student, the Tribunal did not take into consideration the notional income but has granted only a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- estimating the future income of the deceased. The learned counsel for the appellants contends that the approach of the lower Tribunal is not correct and at least notional income should have been taken when there is no proof of the education. As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the appellants, the quantum of compensation granted by the lower Tribunal is not just and I feel the ends of justice would meet if the compensation is enhanced to Rs.1,50,000/-. The petitioners should be entitled for the interest at 7.5% from the date of petition. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO Date:23.09.2011 INL