JUDGMENT :

1. FMA 644 of 2017 is an appeal under section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the "1988 Act"). It questions the correctness of a judgment and award dated June 28, 2016 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, 3rd Court, South 24-Parganas at Alipore (hereinafter referred to as the "learned tribunal") in M.A.C.C. No. 195 of 2012/CIS No. M.A.C.C. No. 1352 of 2016 filed under section 166 of the 1988 Act. By the said order, the learned tribunal awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 1,59,46,360/- (Rupees One Crore, Fifty-Nine Lakh, Forty- Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixty) in favour of the claimants/respondents (hereinafter referred to as "the claimants") who are the mother, widow and two daughters of one Amardeep Singh (hereinafter referred to as "the victim") who was a victim of a road car accident. According to the records brought before us, the victim was grievously injured in the said road accident which occurred on May 16, 2007 at around 21:30 hrs. on the New Town Road near Jatragachi More while the victim was on his way home along with his brother and a driver. The unfortunate accident took place when a Dumper Truck (hereinaf