Heard Mr. A. Jagjit Singh, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr. T. Rajendro Singh, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. This is an appeal under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 filed by the respondent No. 1(who shall hereafter be referred to as appellant) in the Motor Accident Claim Case No. 1 of 2014 of the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT), Bishnupur against the judgment and order passed by the learned Tribunal dated 27.01.2015 wherein the respondents in this case (claimants in the claim case) were awarded a sum of Rs. 19,57,676/- (Rupees nineteen lakh fifty seven thousand six hundred and seventy six) only for the death of Shri RK. Sanjoysana Singh in the accident caused by the vehicle (Tata Tipper bearing registration No. MN 01 8197) owned by the appellant on 04.08.2012 on the approach road of C.I. College near Konung Lairembi Gate, Bishnupur. The appellant has challenged the award on the grounds which are given verbatim here under :

(i) That, the decision arrived at by the Ld. Tribunal is in gross violation of the principle of natural justice as the present appellant/respondent has not been given enough opportunity himself.

(i