JUDGMENT :

This Misc. Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 against the judgment dated 25.04.2003 passed by the learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Anoopgarh, District Sri Ganganagar in MACT Claim No.76/1999 whereby the learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Anoopgarh, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) rejected the claim filed by the appellants/claimants mainly on the premise that since the claim petition has been dismissed to the extent of respondents No.1 and 2 i.e., the driver and owner of the vehicle respectively, therefore, the sole respondent No.3 cannot be held responsible for paying the amount of compensation.

2. Bereft of elaborate details, the facts necessary for disposal of the appeal are that the appellants herein are the legal representatives/successors of deceased Devi Lal, who met with an accident on 25.03.1996 at about 6:30 p.m. near the Police Station Gharsana. A criminal case was also registered to this effect. The death of deceased Devi Lal in a vehicular accident is not under dispute and the appellants are his legal representatives is also not a question to moot.

3. The claim petition was filed by the ap