IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

FAO No. 123 of 2013 . Reserved on: 31.08.2023P Decided on: 28th November, 2023 Lkshami Singh (deceased) through his LRs and another .......Appellants Versus Rakesh Sharma and others ...Respondents Coram t The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 Yes.

For the appellanots: Mr. H.C. Sharma, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Anuj Gupta, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2.

Mr. Deepak Bhasin, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Sambhav Bhasin, Advocate for respondent No.3.

Virender Singh, Judge.

Appellants have filed the present appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘M.V. Act’) against the award dated 26.11.2012 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (III), Shimla District Shimla, H.P. (hereinafter, referred to as the ‘learned MACT’) in MAC Petition No. 68-

1Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

S/2 of 12/2009, titled as Lakshami Singh and another vs.

Rakesh Sharma and others.

2. By way of award dated 26.11.2012, the learned MACT has dismissed the claim petitionH filed by the appellants.

3. The parties, to the prese