JUDGMENT :

KAILASH PRASAD DEO, J.

1. Heard, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Rajesh Lala and learned counsel for the respondent no. 7, Rishi Bharti.

2. The instant Misc. Appeal has been preferred by the appellant-Tribal Welfare Commissioner (O.P. No. 1) against the Award dated 08.03.2018, passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal, Ranchi in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 48/2010 whereby the claimants, namely, 1. Anju Devi, 2. Pratibha Kumari, 3. Nirmala Kumari, 4. Kalpana Kumari and 5. Sangita Kumari, all R/o Village-Pushu, P.O. and P.S. Pithoria, District Ranchi, have been awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 19,80,544/- along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of admission of the claim application under Section 166 of the MV Act i.e. 14.08.2015 till its realization. The Award has been passed against the Tribal Welfare Commissioner, Ranchi being O.P. No. 1 before the learned Tribunal and Group leader (GL) namely, Shiva Oraon and nine others (O.P. No. 3) are jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation to the claimants. However, the Tribal Welfare Commissioner has been given right to recover the compensation amount against t