JUDGMENT

Gaurang Kanth, J. The present appeal has been preferred by the Appellant under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ("M.V. Act") against the Award dated 24.01.2008 passed by the Court of learned Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala House Courts, Delhi ("impugned Award").

2. By way of the impugned Award dated 24.01.2008, the learned Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.1,18,810/- alongwith simple interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition i.e. 05.02.2005 till its realization and further directed that the respondents were jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation amount. It was further directed that the Insurance Company shall deposit the entire awarded amount within a period of one month.

3. At the outset, it is pertinent to mention here that vide order dated 24.11.2016 and 08.11.2019, respondent nos. 1, 2 and 3 have been proceeded ex-parte and the matter was taken up for final hearing today.

SUBMISSION OF THE APPELLANT

4. Mr. Amit Gaur learned counsel for the Appellant/Insurance Company limited his argument and contended that the learned Tribunal erred in placing the liability of payment of compensat