JUDGMENT :

1. The above-titled Civil 1st Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred by the appellants against the Award dated 31.10.2016, passed in claim petition titled “Krishan Lal vs. Mannu Ram & Ors.” by the Court of learned Additional District Judge as Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Udhampur, (hereinafter referred to as “The Tribunal”), whereby the claim petition filed by respondent-Krishan Lal as claimant had been allowed and the appellants had been directed to pay an amount of Rs.85,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum to respondent no. 1 i.e. Insurer of the vehicle

2. It has been pleaded that the respondent-Krishan Lal had filed a claim petition on the ground that on 17.05.2013, while he was standing on road side near JK City Scan, NHW Udhampur, a Tipper bearing no. JK14A/3629 being driven by its driver namely, Munnu Ram, hit him, as a result of which he sustained grievous injuries and was later on, certified to have suffered 7% disability; that initially the petition had been filed amongst others against registered owner of the vehicle-Nitish Gupta, who later died and the appellants and his parents were impleaded as party respondents in his place, who appeared through th