By the Court.—This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act has been filed by the New India Assurance Company Limited challenging the judgment and award dated 13.5.2016 passed by the Additional District Judge (Court No. 6)/Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Allahabad awarding a sum of Rs. 7,18,500/- alongwith 7% simple interest as compensation on account of death of predecessor-in-interest of the claimant-respondents in a motor accident.

2. Facts are that an application under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed by the claimants seeking compensation to the tune of Rs. 25.00 lacs on the allegations that on 19.3.2014 Lal Chand while returning home from clinic of Dr. S. K. Katiyar was hit by offending Truck No. UP 92T/3842 which was being driven rashly and negligently at 07:15 AM on Hallet Bridge which resulted in grievous injuries. He was taken to Hallet hospital, Kanpur where he died during treatment. It was further pleaded that deceased was aged 34 years and was earning about Rs. 20,000/- per month from dairy business and