Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. – Heard Mr. Alok Kumar Shahi, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. Durgesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no.3.

2. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1988’) has been filed for enhancement of the compensation allowed to the claimants-appellants by the learned Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Hajipur, Vaishali (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Tribunal’) in Claim Case No.82 of 2003. By the order dated 02.08.2014 and award dated 02.03.2015, the learned Tribunal has been pleased to allow a sum of Rs.4,99,500/- towards the claim with simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum. The Insurance Company (respondent no.3) has been directed to pay the claimants the award amount.

Brief facts of the case

3. The facts of the case as revealed from the records are that on 15.06.2002 at about 8.00 PM the husband of the claimant no.1 was going to Mirzapur after finishing his office work on a jeep bearing Reg.No.UP3A 6198. The said jeep met an accident with a Tata Sumo and in the s