Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge

The present appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the award dated 17.7.2013 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-1, Solan, District Solan, H.P. Camp at Nalagarh in MAC Petition No. 24-S/2 of 2011 whereby a sum of Rs. 11,66,070/- has been awarded in favour of the claimant/respondent No.1 alongwith costs, pendent lite and future interest at the rate of 7% per annum from the date of petition till the date of actual payment.

2. That the respondent No.1 (hereinafter referred to as the claimant) filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act for claiming compensation of Rs. 25,00,000/- from the appellant and one Sh.Ram Sawroop on account of grievous injuries alleged to have been suffered by her in an accident which is stated to have been caused by respondent No.2, the driver of bus No. HP-14-5310 owned by the appellant. It was alleged that on 1.5.2011 the claimant had gone to her parental house and she was coming back to her in-laws house in Village Khaddi Kunihar, in bus No. HP-14-5310, owned by the appellant and being driven by respondent No.2. The respondent No.2, being