JUDGMENT :

MANSOOR AHMAD MIR, J.

1. By the medium of this appeal, the appellant/ owner-cum-driver of Canter No. PB-10-Z-8353, has thrown challenge to the judgment and award dated 21.07.2003, made by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Solan, for short “the Tribunal”, in MAC Petition No. 83-S/2 of 2002, titled Shri Vikram alias Vicky versus Shri Joginder Singh alias Pamma and others, whereby compensation to the tune of Rs.2,12,000/- along with interest @ 9 % per annum, came to be awarded in favour of the claimant. Respondent No.1- ownercum driver and insurer/New India Assurance Company-respondent No. 4 have been saddled with the liability jointly and severally to the extent of 60% with right of recovery from respondent No.1-appellant herein, hereinafter referred to as “the impugned award.”, for short, on the grounds taken in the memo of appeal.

2. It is necessary to give a brief resume of the relevant facts, the womb of which has given birth to the instant appeal.

3. Claimant Vikram alias Vicky, being the victim of a vehicular accident, had filed claim petition before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Solan for the grant of compensation to the tune of Rs.6,50,000/- , as per the break-