IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA FAO No. 123 of 2016 along with Cross Objections No.94 of 2016 Reserved on: 20.10.2023 H Date of Decision: 21^st November, 2023 Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

....Appellant Versus Smt. Ram Piyari & others ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes For the Appellant : Dr. Lalit Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 to : Mr. Tara Singh Chauhan, Advocate.

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gFor Respondent No.5 : Mr. Sanket Sankhyan, Advocate.

HRakesh Kainthla,Judge.

The present appeal and the cross objections are directed against the Award dated 10.12.2015, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (in short MACT), Bilaspur, H.P.,vide which, compensation of ₹ 16,44,820/- was awarded in favour of respondents no.1 to 4 (claimants before the learned __________________

Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes MACT).(Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned MACT for convenience). .

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the claimants filed a clafim petition before the learned MACT for se