JUDGMENT

R. D. Dhanuka, J. - By this First Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the appellant (original opponent no.2) has impugned the judgment and award dated 3rd December, 2015 passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Solapur (hereinafter referred to as 'M.A.C.T., Solapur' for short) in M.A.C.P. No. 258 of 2010 awarding compensation of Rs.8,96,550/- together with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of application till actual realization of the entire amount against the respondent no.3, jointly and severally. By consent of the appellant and the respondent nos. 1 and 2, this First Appeal is heard finally at the admission stage. Some of the relevant facts for the purpose of deciding this First Appeal are as under:-

2. Respondent nos. 1 and 2 are the sons of Rukminibai Ramayya Kamtam. It was the case of the respondent nos. 1 and 2 that the said Mrs.Rukminibai had gone to Andhra Pradesh with her relatives. They were returning on 16th April, 2010 in Tavera Jeep bearing registration No.MH-13- AC-1013 and were travelling on Solapur-Hydrabad highway. When they came near Mayura Hotel in Humnabad at about 4:40 p.m., the said vehicle Tavera was stopped for natur