JUDGMENT :

MANSOOR AHMAD MIR, J.

1. Appellants, by the medium of the instant appeal, have questioned the award, dated 6th August, 2008, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hamirpur, (for short, the Tribunal), in Claim Petition No.56 of 2007, titled Chanchlo Devi and others vs. The Commanding Officer and others, whereby compensation to the tune of Rs.10,16,776/-, with interest at the rate of 7.5% from the date of filing of the Claim Petition till realization, was awarded in favour of the claimants, and against the respondents, (for short, the impugned award).

2. The claimants have not questioned the impugned award, thus, the same has attained finality so far as it relates to them.

3. Feeling aggrieved, the appellants (respondents before the Tribunal) have challenged the impugned award by the medium of present appeal.

4. Facts of the case, in brief, are that on 1st June, 2007, the deceased Amar Singh, Head Constable, was traveling by Bus bearing No.HP-33A-1177, which rolled down the road near Beas bridge at Sujanpur due to the rash and negligent driving of its driver, namely, Raj Kumar, as a result of which the deceased sustained multiple injuries and lateron, succumbed to the s