1. This appeal is directed against the award dated 27.02.2013, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Baramulla, whereunder, claimants have been held entitled to an amount of Rs.6,77,000 with 6% interest per annum from the date of closure of evidence of the claimants i.e. 20th October, 2011 till final realization. The appellant-insurance company has been directed to deposit the amount within one month otherwise interest shall be chargeable @9% per annum.

2. Factual matrix which has given rise to the filing of instant appeal is precisely noticed:

One Aijaz Ahmad Ganai, son of respondents No.1 and 2 and brother of respondent No.3, was hit by a vehicle (tipper) bearing registration No.JK13-3873 at Dangerpora Sopore, as a result whereof he had suffered multiple injuries to which he finally succumbed in SKIMS, Soura. At the time of accident, the deceased was 24 years old unmarried but was running a Kiryana provisional store. The matter had been taken up for settlement in Lok Adalat on 9th October, 2012 by District Legal Services Authority which could not fructify, as a result whereof claim petition had been taken up in routine.

After recording statement of claimant No.1 and his two witn

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