JUDGMENT :

SUDHIR AGARWAL, J.

1. First Appeal From Order No. 1020 of 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “FAFO-1”) has been filed by defendant- Insurance Company under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ( hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1988”) challenging Judgment and award dated 29.09.2014 passed by Sri Ashwani Kumar Singh, Additional District Judge, Court No. 1, Ballia/ Presiding Officer, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ballia ( hereinafter referred to as “Tribunal”) in Motor Accident Claim Petition ( hereinafter referred to as “MACP”) No. 57 of 2010 awarding compensation of Rs. 72,47,000/-, payable 50 per cent by appellant- Insurance Company, namely, National Insurance Company Limited ( hereinafter referred to as “Insurer-1”) and remaining 50 per cent by New India Assurance Company Limited ( hereinafter referred to as “Insurer-2”) impleaded as respondent-3 in this appeal. Tribunal has also awarded 8 per cent interest on the amount of compensation which is to be computed from 11.06.2010, i.e., the date on which application for compensation was filed, till the date of paymen