The appellant, Insurance Company is aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 24-4-2002 in MACP No. 69/1999, passed by Motor Accident Claim Tribunal/ II Addl. District Judge, Udham Singh Nagar, whereby the claim petition of the respondents-claimants was allowed and compensation of Rs. 1,99,000/- was awarded to them to be paid by the ap pellant United India Insurance Company Ltd. with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date of the claim petition till the date of final payment.

2. The brief facts, as emerged out from the record, are that on 16-2-1999 the deceased Ram Nath Dora, was returning to his home from his shop, situ ate at Gram Bhud, P. S. Khatima. At about 6. 30 P. M. motor cycle, bearing registration No. U. P 04-B/2260, came over there from Khatima side at a high speed and dashed Ram Nath Dora, due to which he sustained grievous injuries and died at the spot instantaneously. The claimants, thereafter filed claim pe tition for compensation of Rs. 6,00,000/ -. In their claim petition, the claimants mentioned the age of the deceased as 52 years at the time of the accident, and his income was shown as Rs. 4,000/ - per month from the shop business.

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