ORDER

Date : 20.04.2022 Heard Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel for the appellant/Insurance Company. Also heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned senior counsel for respondents No. 1, 2 & 3/claimants.

This appeal preferred by the appellant/Insurance Company u/s. 173 of the M.V. Act, 1988, is directed against the judgment and award, dated 25.11.2013, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Kamrup, Guwahati, in MAC Case No. 582/2010, whereby the respondents No. 1, 2 & 3/claimants have been awarded compensation, as under:

“Loss of dependency – 157480x11 : Rs. 17,32,280.00 Funeral expenses : Rs. 25,000.00 Loss of estate : Rs. 5,000.00 Loss of consortium : Rs. 1,00,000.00 Loss of care & guidance of minor Children : Rs. 1,00,000.00 Total Rs. 19,62,280.00 The amount is rounded off to Rs. 19,62,000/-“

The above quantum of compensation awarded, however, was corrected by another order, dated 16.01.2014, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Kamrup, Guwahati, in MAC Case No. 582/2010, whereby a compensation amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- awarded under the heading ‘loss of care and guidance for minor children’ was reduced to Rs. 20,000/-.

The facts leading to filing of the present appeal, briefly, stated, are as follows:

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