Prafulla C. Pant, J.

This appeal, preferred under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is directed against award dated 26.07.2010, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/District Judge, Udham Singh Nagar, in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 27 of 2008, whereby said Tribunal has directed the appellant Bhajan Singh (owner of the tractor) to pay compensation of Rs. 4,44,000/- to the claimants (respondents No. 1 to 5)

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties, and perused the record of the Tribunal.

3. Brief facts of the case are that on 18.12.2007, Smt. Chindo Kaur (deceased) was going on a motorcycle bearing Registration No. UA06E-8293 with one Moin Khan from Village Diyodi to Bargadpur. When she reached near Bargadpur bend, a tractor trolley bearing Registration No. UA-06-6256 of Sonalika make, which was being driven rashly and negligently by its driver Rajendra Singh (present respondent No. 8) collided with the motorcycle, Moin Khan, and Smt. Chindo Kaur suffered injuries. Immediately, the injured were taken to the hospital, where Smt. Chindo Kaur succumbed to injuries. A First Information Report of the accident was lodged at Police Station Nanakmatta, on the basis of whic