THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY C.M.A.No.3035 OF 2001 JUDGMENT: This civil miscellaneous appeal is filed against the award, dated 14.03.2001 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal(II Additional District Judge), West Godavari District, Eluru, in O.P.No.593/1996. Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation, the appellants who are the petitioners in O.P. filed this appeal. 2. Heard. 3. The brief facts are as follows: The petitioners, who are the parents of the deceased, filed O.P.No.593 of 1996 claiming compensation of Rs.1.00 lakh on account of the death of their child. As per the case of the petitioners, on 17.08.1996 at about 3.30 p.m., while the deceased was standing at Gowripatnam bus stand along with her parents, the offending vehicle dashed the deceased killing her on the spot, who was the only daughter of the petitioners. Counter was filed by respondents 1 and 3. On the basis of the above pleadings, the following issues were framed: 1. Whether the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of tanker bearing No.AP 5T 6719 driven by the first respondent? 2. Whether the petitioners are entitled for compensation, if so to what amount and against which of the respondents? 3. To what relief? On behalf of the petitioners, P.W.1 was examined and Exs.A1 to A5 were marked. Considering the material on record, the court below granted compensation of Rs.15,000/- under no fault liability. 4. Now, the point for consideration is whether there are any grounds for enhancing the compensation? 5. There is no dispute that the age of the girl was four years, as such, the petitioners were entitled to only minimum compensation that would be granted for no fault liability, which undisputedly was Rs.50,000/- by virtue of amendment to the Act in the year 1994. As such, the petitioners are entitled for compensation of Rs.50,000/-. 6. Hence, the appeal is allowed and the compensation awarded is enhanced from Rs.15,000/- to Rs.50,000/-. The petitioners are entitled for interest at 7.5% per annum on the enhanced amount and the petitioners can withdraw the entire amount as and when deposited. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 29th June 2010, Rns