JUDGMENT :

AJAI TYAGI, J.

1. By way of this appeal, the appellants (legal heirs of the deceased) have challenged the judgment and order dated 10.10.2017, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/District Judge, Rampur (herein after referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) in Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 129 of 2016 (Smt. Sushila and Others vs. Amar Pal and Others), whereby the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs. 8,54,800/- with a default clause that for 21.5.2016 till the amount is deposited, 7% interest would approve as per Section 174 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

2. Heard Shri Santosh Kumar Tripathi, learned brief-holder appearing for Shri Sandeep Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the appellants-claimants, learned counsel for the Insurance Company and perused the record.

3. Motor accident claims petition was filed by the appellants for compensation in connection with the death of the deceased Motilal Yadav with the averments that on 7.2.2016, deceased Motilal Yadav was going with his relative Teerth Raj Yadav by driving Car No. UK-06AG-3903 from Rampur to Rudrapur, District-Udhamsingh