JUDGMENT :

(Sharad Kumar Sharma, J.)

Though the appeal is listed for orders but the learned counsel representing the parties agree that the matter may be decided on merit.

2. The challenge in the present appeal from order, by invoking the provisions contained under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, is to the award dated 04.08.2017, as it was rendered by the learned Motor Accident Claim Tribunal in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.18 of 2016, “Bachan Singh and another Vs. Indrajeet Singh and Others”.

3. The precise facts are that, the claimants have contended in their claim petition, that their brother Surat Singh, while he was travelling on 18.02.2010 from Chunakhal to Ramnagar, near Chunakhal, the bus bearing Registration No.UA04-7975, in which he was working as a conductor, met with an accident due to which Mr. Surat Singh met with the sad demise.

4. According to the case of the claimants, that he was immediately taken for treatment to Ramnagar, where he was reported to have died during the course of the treatment.

5. It is contended by the claimants, that on the date of the accident, he was of about 20 years of age and since, owing to the engagement, in which he was involved,