S. P. Wangdi, J
The Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Limited, Gangtok Branch, East Sikkim. – Appellant
Versus
Shri Nimai Chandra Pal – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(1st May, 2015)
Wangdi, J.
1. This Appeal has been preferred under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “the Act of 1988”) to assail the judgment of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, East Sikkim at Gangtok (for short the “Claims Tribunal”) dated 29-05-2014 in MACT Case No.820 of 2013 by which compensation of 91,62,410.24 (Rupees ninety one lakhs sixty two thousand four hundred ten and paisa twenty four) with interest @ 10% per annum was awarded apportioning it amongst the three Claimants @ 34,35,903.84 (Rupees thirty four lakhs thirty five thousand nine hundred three and paisa eighty four) for the Respondents No.1 and 2, the father and mother respectively of the deceased, and 22,90,602.56 (Rupees twenty two lakhs ninety thousand six hundred two and paisa fifty six) for the Respondent No. 3, the brother.
2. The Claim Petition under Section 166 of the Act of 1988 arose out of the death of one Priya Pal in a motor accident on 14-04-2013 at 9th Mile, J. N. Road, East Sikkim, while travelling with her friends as tourists in a vehicle owned by Respondent No.4.
3. Although in the memo of appeal several grounds have been raised to assail the impugned judgment,

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