JUDGMENT

Alka Sarin, J. - CM No. 12504-CII of 2014

This is an application for condoning the delay of 417 days in filing the appeal.

No reply has been filed by the respondents to the said application.

For the reasons stated in the application, same is allowed and the delay of 417 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

FAO No. 4425 of 2014 (O&M)

The present appeal has been filed by claimant-appellants against the award dated 10.12.2012 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (for short, 'the Tribunal'), awarding an amount of Rs. 33,87,600/- alongwith 6% interest per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization.

2. In brief the facts relevant to the present case are that on 19.09.2011, one Ravinder Singh was travelling in the bus bearing registration No. HR-47B-1015 from Ambala to Nirmal Kutia Chowk, Karnal. While Ravinder Singh and other passengers were alighting from the bus, respondent No.l started the bus and without paying attention to the signal by the conductor drove the bus at a high speed. In this process Ravinder Singh fell from the bus and suffered multiple grievous injuries. He ultimately succumbed to death. FIR No. 689, dated 19.09.20