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M. S. SONAK
New India Assurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Diya Deepak Narvekar – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. Heard Mr. Timble, learned counsel for the Appellant. Mr. Pavithran appears for respondent Nos.1, 1(a), and 1(b)-Claimants, and Mr. Bhobe appears for respondent No.3-Owner.
2. In this case, there is some issue about service on respondent No.2-driver of the insured vehicle involved in the accident. However, Mr. Timble rightly points out that since the main issue involved in this appeal is about the quantum of compensation, failure of service on respondent No.2 will not be material.
3. The challenge in this appeal is to the judgment and award dated 30.06.2015 in Claim Petition No.3/2012 made by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal sitting at Ponda.
4. The tribunal has awarded total compensation of ?23,62,872/-to the claimants with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of the claim petition.
5. Mr. Timble submits that there was no evidence, in this case, to sustain the finding that the deceased Deepak Narvekar was drawing a monthly salary of KD-140 (Kuwait Dinar). He submits that in the absence of proper legal evidence, the tribunal erred in taking the income of the deceased at ?16,000/- per month.
6. Mr. Timble submits that the award of ?1,00,000/- each to the claiman
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