JUDGMENT :

Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. –

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal is directed against the order dated April 16, 2013 passed by the High Court of Uttrakhand affirming the award dated December 3, 2012 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Haridwar in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.75/2011. The Tribunal directed the respondent – Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. – to pay a sum of [pic]4,28,000/- to the claimant. Being aggrieved by the quantum of compensation, this appeal has been filed by the appellant-claimant.

3. Briefly the facts of this case are as follows:

3.1 One Sandeep Chauhan died in an accident on November 26, 2010 due to rash and negligent driving by the driver of a truck bearing registration No.HR-56-6047 between Ram Nagar and Dhandhera. The claim petition was filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation against the respondents.

3.2 In the claim petition, the appellant/claimant asked for compensation of [pic]20,20,000/- along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the respondents/opposite parties. The parties filed their plea