JUDGMENT :

Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the Appellants/Claimants against the Award passed on March 15, 2013 by Ld. Addl. District Judge, 3rd Court at Alipore, being M.A.C. Tribunal in M.A.C.C. No. 80 of 2012, under Section 163A M.V. Act.

2. FACTS :-

“Claimants/Petitioners are the legal heirs and dependent of victim deceased Brahmdev Das who used to work as a cobbler and used to earn Rs. 3,300/- P.M. As per case of the petitioners, on 14.02.2012 at about 12-35 hrs., the victim Brahmdev Das was mending shoes as cobbler by sitting at the western side end of Kolkata Police Training school Parade Ground and at the relevant point of time, the driver of the vehicle of the Kolkata Police lines bearing registration No. W.B. 04B 8465 was driving the said police vehicle at a high speed and reckless manner and suddenly it took a turn towards the western side and knocked down the victim causing serious injuries.

The victim was taken to S.S.K.M. Hospital where he expired soon after his admission. It is alleged that the sole cause of the said motor vehicle accident was the reckless driving of the police vehicle by its driver. It is alleged that as a result of the