FAO No.16 of 2015 Reserved on 24.07.2025 Decided on: 6th August, 2025 National Insurance Company .......App.ellant versus Riya Thakur and others ...Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 No.

For the appellant: Ms.Sunita Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr.Dhananjay Sharma and Ms.Sugandh Verma, Advocates.

For the respondCents: Ms.Anu Tuli Azta, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2.

Respondent No.3 ex-parte.

Satyen Vaidya, Judge The instant appeal has been filed against the award dated 22.09.2014 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Shimla (for short ‘the Tribunal’) in MAC Petition No.3-S/2/14, whereby a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till the realization has been granted in favour of the claimants under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicle Act (for short ‘the Act’).

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

2. The claimants are the daughters of deceased Rajan Thakur who died in a motor v