BHARATI DANGRE
Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Nilesh Suresh Bhandari – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The present Appeal is filed by the National Insurance Company Ltd, assailing the judgment passed by the Member, MACT, Baramati in MACP No. 250 of 2000 dated 6th January 2020.
The claim application filed by the claimant under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation of Rs.1,50,00,000/- came to be partly allowed by the Tribunal, holding the claimant entitled for compensation of Rs.52,63,219/- with interest of 6% p.a. from the date of application till it’s realization. The driver of the offending vehicle, the owner of the said vehicle and the National Insurance Co. Ltd are held jointly and severally liable to pay the amount of compensation to the claimant.
2. Heard the learned counsel Shri Rahul Mehta i/b KMC Legal Venture for the appellant and Ms. Nandini Chittal for the respondent claimant.
Since the Appeal is sought to be argued finally by the appellant and respondent, with the necessary compilation of documents being placed on record, I have proceeded to decide the Appeal finally, since the counsel for the Insurance Company on 23rd November 2021, made it clear that the Appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company only on the quantum of compens
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