1. Impugned Award of 23rd August, 2016 grants compensation of Rs. 31,16,360/- with interest @ 9% p.a. to Claimants on account of death of one Prasanta Mahapatra, aged 33 years, in a vehicular accident on 13th September, 2015.

2. The factual background of this case, as noticed in the impugned Award, is as under:-

“Vide this judgment, I shall dispose of DAR filed with respect to the claim of the petitioners on account of the death of Mr. Prasanta Mahapatra, S/o Sh. Bipin, aged 33 Years occurred in accident dated 13.09.2015 at about 1:00 AM, at opposite IIT Hostel R K Puram Sector 3 Sports Ground, New Delhi. In respect of this accident, an FIR bearing no.929/15, U/S 279/304A of IPC was registered in PS Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi.”

3. On the basis of evidence led, impugned Award has been rendered by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (henceforth referred to as “the Tribunal”) and the breakup of compensation awarded is as under:-