R.G.AVACHAT
Vaijayantabai Namdeo Patil – Appellant
Versus
New India Insurance Company Ltd. – Respondent
ORDER
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. This is an application for condonation of delay of 2266 days in preferring First Appeal against the judgment and award dated 24/6/2010, passed by the Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Jalgaon in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.53/2005.
2. The applicants are legal representatives/ Class-I heirs of deceased Rajendra Patil, who died in the accident involving motor vehicle on 27/9/2000. The applicants preferred claim for compensation. The same was allowed. The claim was quantified at Rs.4,17,500/-. The Tribunal found the deceased Rajendra Patil, an employee of original respondent No.2. It found that the liability cannot exceed the liability of the employer under Workmen's Compensation Act. The Tribunal, therefore, directed the Insurance Company and the owner of the vehicle to pay the applicants (appellants) a sum of Rs.3,05,775/- with interest thereon @ 7.5% p.a. The Tribunal further directed that the remaining amount of the award with 7.5% interest may be recovered from the legal representatives of the original respondent No.2.
3. Shri Bhokarikar, learned counsel for the applicants would submit that the applicants are poor. Th
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