JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

Appellant-New India Assurance Company Ltd., has filed the present appeal, under Section 30 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), against the award, dated 18.10.2013, passed by the Commissioner, under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, H.P. (hereinafter, referred to as ‘the Commissioner’).

2. By way of award dated 18.10.2013, learned Commissioner has allowed the petition for compensation, filed under Section 22 of the Act, by respondents No.1 to 4, in W.C. No.15/2 of 2011/2006, titled as Meera Devi & Others vs. Sunka Ram and Another, and has awarded the compensation of Rs.5,04,040/-, along with interest, in favour of respondents No.1 to 4. However, the ultimate liability to pay the amount of compensation has been fastened upon the appellant being insurer of vehicle No.HP-69-0234, owned by respondent No.1.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties to the present lis are hereinafter referred to, in the same manner, in which, were referred to, by the learned Commissioner.

4. Brief facts, leading to the filing of present appeal, before this Court, as emerge from the record, may be summ