JUDGMENT - KAMAT G.D., J.:---Respondent 1 in Claims Petition No. 8/83 succeeded in obtaining an order for compensation under section 92-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. This order of payment of compensation is challenged in the present appeal by the appellant Insurers. The claim petition filed by the first respondent before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Margao is yet to be decided on merits.

2. In his application under section 92-A respondent 1 mentions that his right lower limb gets swollen very often and the full right lower limb is paralysed on account of improper circulation of blood. In his claim petition he has listed several injuries that are caused to him as a result of the accident namely fracture of right humerus; fracture of middle mallealus; fracture of left clevicle; fracture of right wrist bone; fracture of right shin bone; dislocation of right ankle; dislocation of right knee; injury and a deep wound on the right thigh; injury and a deep wound on the left and back side of head and internal haemorrhage. Respondents 2 and 3 the driver and the owner respectively of the vehicle involved in the accident have denied the injuries and have put the claimant to strict proof

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