JUDGMENT :

Sushil Kukreja, J.

Since both these petitions are offshoots of impugned award dated 06.06.2013, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-I, Solan, District Solan, H.P., in MAC Petition No. 32-S/2 of 2011, they are taken up together for adjudication.

FAO No. 20 of 2014

2. The instant appeal is maintained by the appellant/United India Insurance Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Insurer”), under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act for short “the Act”), against the award, dated 06.06.2013, passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal-I, Solan, District Solan, H.P., in MAC Petition No. 32-S/2 of 2011, whereby the petition filed by the petitioner/claimant, who is respondent No. 1 in FAO No. 20 of2014 and appellant in FAO No. 36 of 2014 (hereinafter referred to as “the petitioner”), seeking compensation, was allowed and the appellant was directed to pay compensation of Rs.8,96,694/- to the petitioner.

FAO No. 36 of 2014

3. On the other hand, the instant petition (FOA No. 36 of 2014) has been preferred by the petitioner under Section 173 of the Act against the award dated 06.06.2013, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-I, Solan, H.P., in M