R. L. Anand, J.

1. This appear filed by national Insurance Co. Ltd. has been directed against the award dated 24.7.1999, passed by the M. A. C. T. , Patiala, who allowed the claim petition of Surjeet Kaur and others under sec. 166 of the Motor vehicles Act, vide which the Tribunal in para 11 of the award held that the compensation which was awarded to the claimants vide award dated 21.5.1992 was just and fair compensation and there is no necessity to interfere in the same. Meaning thereby that the award dated 21.5.92 was affirmed. Vide the impugned order dated 24.7.1999, the finding is also to the effect that the insurance company is liable to the full extent and as such, the Tribunal also directed it to pay to the claimants the awarded amount along with interest up to date and rs.5,000 as costs.

2. The brief facts of the case are that surjeet Kaur and others filed a claim petition under sec. 166 of Motor Vehicles act against Sardara Singh (owner), Gurdev Singh (driver) and National Insurance co. Ltd. and claimed compensation by alleging that the deceased Gurpal Singh, aged 45 years, was a school teacher and he was also a dairy owner. He died on 13.6.1990 at 2 p. m. when he