JUDGMENT

1. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 31.10.2012 passed in MACP No.157 of 2009 by MAC Tribunal (Main) Kutch at Bhuj, the appellant – original opponent No.3 has preferred this First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short ‘the MV Act’), wherein the learned Tribunal has awarded compensation of Rs.4,60,500/- under various heads to the respondents – original claimants as under :

2. On the fateful day i.e. on 28.2.2009, the deceased, who was 19 years old and serving as a Cleaner on the Luxury Bus bearing No.GJ-18- U-9998, met with an accident due to electrocution while he was on duty. While cleaning the roof of the bus, he came in contact with a live electric wire passing overhead the bus. On account of electrocution, the deceased suffered burn injuries. He was shifted to the J.K.Hospital at Bhuj where he was kept under treatment for 2 days and later, on 2.3.2009, succu