JUDGMENT

Michael Zothankhuma, J. - Heard Mr. Lalchhanliana Khiangte, the learned counsel for the appellants/claimants. Also heard Mr. Lalfakawma, the learned counsel for the Insurance Company.

2. Mac. Appeal No. 3/2018 has been filed by the appellants/claimants praying for enhancement of the compensation amount given by the MACT, Aizawl vide Judgment & Order dated 14.12.2017 passed in MACT Case No. 47/2016.

MAC. Appeal No. 12/2019 is an appeal filed by the Insurance Company against the same impugned Judgment & Award dated 14.12.2017 passed by the MACT, Aizawl in MACT No. 47/2016.

As such, these 2 (two) appeals are being disposed of by this common judgment & order.

3. The brief facts of the case is that on 08.05.2016, a motor vehicle (Tata Sumo) bearing Registration No. MZ-01-J-8927 belonging to the instant Respondent No. 8 and driven by one Lalrintluanga, S/o Lalnghilhlova of Ramhlun North, Aizawl, Mizoram, met with an accident at Chiehruphi village, East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya while proceeding towards Guwahati from Aizawl. The accident resulted in the death of two (2) persons out of the nine (9) passengers, which included the husband/father of the instant Respondents No. 1-