1. Impugned Award of 4th April, 2016 grants compensation of Rs.14,25,400/- with interest @ 9% per annum to Pappu Deo Yadav (hereinafter referred to as Injured), aged 20 years, on account of grievous injuries suffered by him in a vehicular accident, which took place on 18th May, 2012.

2. In the above captioned first appeal, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Insurer”) seeks exoneration from paying the compensation awarded. Alternatively, Insurer seeks recovery rights against owner of the vehicle in question, whereas in the above captioned second appeal, enhancement of compensation is sought by claimants. Since both the appeals arise out of common impugned Award, therefore, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, both the appeals have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

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

“Brief facts of the case is that on 18.05.2012 injured was going on a bus bearing number UP-15-F-7372 toward Hapur after paying the fare as one of