JUDGMENT 1. - This appeal arises out of the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bharatpur in Motor Accident claim No.29/1991 dated 18.7.1994 for enhancement of the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal. The claim has been filed by the appellants who are the parents of the deceased-Radharaman, a boy aged 13-14 years (minor) who met with an accident on 29.11.1990 at about 4.00-5.00 p.m. and sustained injuries resulting into his death. The vehicle bearing registration No.UPA-8502 which was involved in the accident, was being driven by the respondent No.2-Ishwar Singh and was owned by the respondent Nos. 1 & 4 Mohd. Nazir and Ramesh Chand respectively and was insured with respondent No.3-Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. 2. The learned Tribunal after a detailed discussion held that respondents were jointly and severally liable as the vehicle in question was duty insured with respondent No.3 vide insurance policy Exhibit P-5 which was valid from 30.1.1990 to 29.1.1991 and the accident having occurred between the said period on 29.11.1990, the Insurance Company was held liable to pay the compensation along with the owner and the driver of the said offending vehicle. 3. The submission of the learned counsel for the appellants is that the learned Tribunal awarded only a sum of Rs.50,000/- by way of compensation, whereas, according to the law laid down by their Lordships in the case of Shanti Bai & Ors. v. Charan Singh & Ors. reported in 1998 ACJ 848 , in the case of a minor child who is not an earning member, a consolidated amount of Rs.1,50,000/- liable to be awarded. 4. I have considered the rival submission of the learned counsel as well as perused the judgment in the case of Shanti bai (supra). In the aforesaid judgment their Lordships have been pleased to award a consolidated amount of Rs.1,50,000/- in the case of a fatal accident of a minor child. 5. Consequently, this appeal is allowed and the amount of compensation awarded under the award is en chanced to Rs.1,50,000/- (Rs. One lakh fifty thousand only). Since, an amount of Rs.50,000/- has already been paid to the claimants-appellants, the appellants would be entitled to the balance amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh only). The respondents are directed to pay or deposit Rs.1,00,000/- within a period of three months from the submission of the certified copy of this judgment. One lakh fifty thousand only). Since, an amount of Rs.50,000/- has already been paid to the claimants-appellants, the appellants would be entitled to the balance amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh only). The respondents are directed to pay or deposit Rs.1,00,000/- within a period of three months from the submission of the certified copy of this judgment. In case, the aforesaid amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- is paid or deposited within a period of three months as aforesaid, the said amount shall be paid with interest thereon at the rate of 6% per annum w.e.f. the date of filing of this appeal i.e. 18.10.1994. Further, in case, the respondents fail to pay or deposit the aforesaid amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- within three months, the appellants would be entitled to claim interest thereon at the rate of 9% per annum w.e.f. date of the filing of the claim petition i.e. 31.12.1990. 6. The parties are left to bear their own costs. Appeal allowed as aforesaid.Appeal allowed. *******