1. This appeal by the United India Insurance Company Limited is directed against the Judgment and award dated 14-9-2007 passed by the XII Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Shorapur, sitting at Shahapur in M.V.C. No. 2/2006 By the impugned Judgment, the Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs. 3,10,700/-with interest thereon at 6% p.a. to respondent No.1 for the death of her son by name Tariq Nadeem due to the injuries suffered by him in a Motor Vehicle accident that occurred on 5-6-2002 while he was traveling as a passenger in his private jeep bearing No. KA 23/M 2981. He died on 22-7-2002. The appellant being the Insurer of the aforesaid jeep is made liable to pay the award amount. The deceased himself was the owner/insured of the said jeep.

2. I have heard the Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the impugned Judgment.

3. On the facts of the case, it is unnecessary to consider all the contentions urged by the Counsel for the appellant. One of the contentions urged is that the claim petition filed by respondent No. 1 under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (‘the Act’ for short), for the death of her son namely Tariq Nadeem was not maintainab