they were awarded a sum of ₹33,11,000/-, along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till deposit of the award amount.

2. For deciding the appeal, theH parties herein as referred to as they were in the claim petition.

3. The claimants had filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation amount oft ₹20,00,000/- along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of accident on account of death of Uttam Chand, who was husband of claimant No.1, father of claimant No.2 and son of claimants No.3 and 4. The accident had taken place on h10.10.2014 involving Crusier Trax HP-01B-0464, when the driver of vehicle, who was respondent No.1 in the claim petition, struck the vehicle with the deceased, who was standing outside his furniture shop at village Kohdra, Tehsil Bangana, District Una, H.P. In the accident, the deceased sustained injuries and fell unconscious. He was taken to hospital at CHC Barsar through ambulance, wherefrom he was referred to Regional Hospital Una. From Una he was referred to PGI Chandigarh, but he succumbed to the injuries near the gate of Regional Hospital Una and Doctors dec