JUDGMENT :

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

FAO-31-2018

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance company against the award dated 18.08.2017 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the appellant-Insurance company was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs.4,74,077/- to the claimant along with interest @ 9 % per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till recovery.

XOBJC-114-2018

2. The present cross-objection has been preferred by respondent No.1/cross-objector/claimant against the award dated 18.08.2017 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’), by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (in short ‘the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation, granted to the cross-objector/claimant to the tune of Rs.4,74,077/- along with interest @ 9 % per annum on account of injuries sustained by the respondent No.1/cross-objector/claimant – Sher Singh in a motor vehicular accident, occurred on 17.11.2015.

3. Since the appeal filed by the Insurance