(1.) This appeal is directed against the judgment and award dated 28.3.2011, made by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kullu, H.P. in Claim Petition No. 50/2009, titled Smt. Kalawati and others Vs. Tirath Ram and others , whereby compensation to the tune of Rs.3,99,000.00 along with 7% interest came to be awarded in favour of the claimants and insurer was saddled with the liability, hereinafter referred to as "the impugned award ", for short, on the grounds taken in the memo of appeal.
(2.) The claimants, driver and owner have not questioned the impugned award on any ground, thus it has attained finality so far it relates to them.
(3.) Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht, Learned counsel for the claimants argued that the amount awarded is inadequate and the Tribunal has fallen in an error in deducting ⅓rd towards the personal expenses of the deceased, in terms of the mandate laid down in Sarla Verma and others Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another reported in AIR 2009 SC 3104 and upheld in Reshma Kumari and others Vs. Madan Mohan and another, reported in 2013 AIR SCW 3120.