JUDGEMENT

(Passed on 03.02.2023) These appeals coming on for hearing this day, the court passed the following:

J U D G M E N T This judgment shall govern the disposal of both the appeals (M.A.

Nos.743 of 2015 and 980 of 2015). For the sake of convenience, facts mentioned in M.A. No. 743 of 2015 are taken into consideration.

2. These Misc. Appeals under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 have been filed against the award dated 24.6.2015 passed in Claim Case No. 15/2013 by Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Lahar, District Bhind, whereby learned Claims Tribunal exonerated the insurance company from its liability to pay the compensation.

3. The facts in brief to decide these appeals are that appellant - claimant preferred a claim petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act for realising an amount of compensation to the tune of Rs.10,00,000/- for the permanent disability sustained by him in road traffic accident dated 27.6.2012 involving bus bearing registration No. UP92 9202. On the fateful day, Respondents No. 1 and 2 were the owner and driver of the offending vehicle respectively and the aforesaid vehicle was insured with the responden