JUDGMENT

Dharmesh Sharma, J.

1. This judgment shall decide the present appeal filed by the appellant under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [MV Act], assailing the impugned award dated 22.05.2010 passed by the Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, New Delhi, [Tribunal] in MACT No. 747/2003 titled 'Smt. Kiran Bakhla & Anr. v. Shri Sudershan & Ors.', whereby an amount of Rs. 6,57,936/- with interest @ 7.5% per annum was awarded as compensation from the date of institution of claim petition on 24.12.2003 to the petitioner/ respondent No.1 for death of her husband, wherein she was made entitled to 50% of the claim amount, respondent No. 2 was made entitled to 30% of the claim amount and respondent No. 5, for death of his son was made entitled to 20% of the claim amount. The liability to pay compensation was fastened jointly and severally in equal proportion upon the Insurance Company and appellant Mr. Sudershan.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND:

2. Succinctly put, the deceased Sh. Balasius Alwis Bakhla, aged 29 years on the fateful day dated 12.08.2003, met his unfortunate demise when at about 8:35 PM, in an attempt to board a bus from Chirag Delhi Bus Stop to reach his home, h