JUDGMENT

R.K.GAUBA, J (ORAL):

1. Joseph Lalchhuanliana Ralte, aged 25 years, employed with a private company described as EXL Service. Com (India) Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon, died on account of injuries suffered in a motor vehicular accident involving truck bearing registration No.HR-26-GA-0900 (the offending vehicle) which was concededly insured against third party risk with the third respondent herein for the relevant period. At the time of the accident, the deceased was travelling on motorcycle bearing registration No.HR-51G-6800 (the motorcycle) with a friend named Albert Lallawmpuia and also suffered injuries. Two claim petitions under Sections 166 and 140 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MV Act) came to be preferred for compensation before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (the Tribunal), one on behalf of Albert Lallawmpuia and the other by the mother of deceased Joseph Lalchhuanliana Ralte (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”). The claim petition presented by the mother of the deceased and the claim petition on behalf of the injured Joseph Lalchhuanliana Ralte were inquired into simultaneously. The claim petition arising out of death of Joseph Lalchhuanliana Ralte resulted in judgm