1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant insurance company against the impugned award dated 10.5.2007, passed by the First Additional M.A.C.T., Bilaspur in Claim Case No. 147 of 2006, awarding a sum of Rs. 3,74,500 as compensation along with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the date of the application, holding the non - applicants, including the appellant insurance company, as jointly and severally liable to pay the amount of compensation.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 8.3.2006 deceased Bahoranlal Suryavanshi along with two other persons was going by bullock cart to Aramill. At that time Hywa truck, bearing registration No. CG 10 - A 9938, which was being driven in a rash and negligent manner by the non - applicant No. 1, dashed the bullock cart. As a result °f this accident Bahoranlal Suryavanshi sustained grievous injuries and during the treatment on 9.3.2006 at about 10 p.m. he succumbed to the injuries.

3. The claimants / dependants of the deceased filed a claim case under S.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act , 1988 claiming total compensation of Rs. 4,66,000.

4. The learned Claims Tribunal having regard to the facts situation and the evidence on record