Judgment

Union of India and its functionaries are in appeal against the award dated 29th March, 2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jammu in Claim file No.534/C titled Usha Rani and others v. Suresh Chand and others, whereby respondent Nos. 1 to 4 (hereinafter “the claimants”) have been held entitled to compensation of Rs. 44,79,892/- along with pendente lite and future interest @ 7.5% per annum on account of death of one Sh. Avtar Singh.

2. The impugned award has been primarily assailed on quantum. It is submitted that amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal is exorbitant and excessive. The appellants have also made a feeble attempt to even dispute the findings of fact recorded by the Tribunal on issue No.1. It is claimed that given the evidence on record, it had fairly come out that the accident involving the offending vehicle had occurred due to bad road conditions and not because of any negligence on part of the driver of the offending vehicle. This ground, however, is not pressed before me by learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, appearing for the appellants. His whole impetus was on the quantum of compensation awarded to the claimants. Relying upon