1. This appeal under S.173 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'the MV Act'), is directed against the judgment and award dated 3.5.2019 passed by the learned Member, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal No. 3, West Tripura Judicial District, Agartala in TS (MAC) No. 260 of 2012.

2. The case, in brief, is that on 6.2.2012 at about 7 o'clock in the evening, the deceased who was the son of appellant No. 1, husband of appellant No. 2 and father of appellant Nos. 3 and 4, was walking along Assam - Agartala Road at a place called Howaibari within the jurisdiction of Teliamura Police Station. At that time the offending Maruti van bearing registration No. TR 03 - C 0569 came in a rash and negligent manner and knocked him down from behind. As a result of the accident, the deceased sustained grievous injuries and he was hospitalised. He was admitted in A.G.M.C. and G.B.P. Hospital at Agartala where he was confined to bed for about three months from 6.2.2012 to 4.5.2012. During the period, he had undergone multiple surgeries. After his discharge from hospital, the District Disability Medical Board certified that he suffered from 85 per cent permanent locomotor disability. He filed a clai