INDERJIT SINGH
HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Rahila – Respondent
Inderjit Singh, J.
Appellant HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd. has filed this appeal against Rahila, Baby Sinar, Master Hamja and Master Bilal Mohd. (minors), Harun, Samina, Gafur and Mufeed respondents challenging the impugned award dated 02.05.2014 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mewat (hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal').
2. The brief facts of the case are that Rahila, widow of Sh.Asruddin, Baby Sinar, Master Hamja, Master Bilal Mohd. (minor children), Harun and Samina filed claim petition under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against Gafur, driver of offending vehicle bearing registration No.RJ-05RB-0301, Mufeed, owner of offender vehicle and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd., insurer of offending vehicle, for grant of compensation to the tune of Rs. 15 lacs along with interest at the rate of 24% per annum from the date of institution of petition till realization on account of death of Asruddin in a motor vehicular accident.
3. It is stated in the claim petition that on 15.11.2012 at about 3.00 P.M., Asruddin was coming back after doing labour work on tractor No.RJ-05RB-0301 owned by Mufeed, which was driven by Gafur. When
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