JUDGMENT :

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

FAO-1714-2018

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 13.10.2017 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on the ground that appellant/insurance company was wrongly held liable to pay the compensation to claimants/respondents as well as quantum of compensation is on higher side.

2. The present cross-objection has been preferred by respondents No.1 and 2/cross-objectors/claimants against the award dated 13.10.2017 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul for enhancement of compensation, granted to respondents No.1 and 2/cross-objectors to the tune of Rs.35,77,040/- along with interest @ 7.5 % per annum on account of death of deceased-Rakesh Kumar in a motor vehicular accident, occurred on 13.12.2015.

3. Since the appeal filed by the Insurance Company and the cross- objections filed by the claimant/cross-objector are arising out of the same award dated 15.12.2023 passed by the learned Tribunal, therefore, F