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C. M. POONACHA
Divisional Manager National Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Jayamma Major – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
C.M. Poonacha, J.
The above appeal is filed by the insurer challenging the judgment and award dated 3.2.2012 passed in MVC.No.252/2011 by the Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Hassan [Hereinafter referred to as the 'Tribunal']
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred as per their rank before the Tribunal.
3. The relevant facts necessary for consideration of the present appeal are that claiming compensation for the injuries sustained in a road traffic accident, which is alleged to have been occurred on 13.6.2001, one Sri. Manjegowda[Hereinafter referred to as the 'deceased claimant'] filed a claim petition in MVC No.252/2010 before the Tribunal arraying the owner and insurer of the motor cycle bearing No.KA-13/R.1654 as respondents.
4. The insurer who is arrayed as respondent No.2 entered appearance and filed the counter statement. It is relevant to note that the claim petition was filed on 6.2.2007 by deceased claimant claiming compensation for the injuries sustained by him. Subsequently, in view of the fact that said Sri. Manjegowda died on 4.4.2007 vide order dated 10.7.2008 the wife of the deceased was permitted to come on record as the legal repr
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