JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. B. Ghosh, learned counsel for the appellant and also heard Mr. L. Perme, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. This MAC Appeal, No. 03 (AP) 2021, is directed against the impugned judgment and award, dated 19.02.2021, passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (for short, ‘MACT’), West Kameng District, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh in M.A.C. Case/No.7/17. It is also to be noted here that vide the impugned judgment and award, dated 19.02.2021, the learned Member, MACT, Bomdila has directed to pay a sum of Rs.17,95,000/-along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing the claim petition till realization of the amount to the respondent No.1 Smti. Papy Blayu Dodum @ Tayum.

3. The factual background leading to filing of the present appeal is briefly, stated as under:-

“On receipt of one accident information 06.11.2015, at about 1745 hours, one police officer of Rupa Police Station rushed to place of occurrence i.e. Ramda Village, Thrizino Circle and on arriving at there he found that one Tata Sumo Gold vehicle, bearing registration No. AR-05