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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
JITENDRA KUMAR
Shila Devi, Wife of Sri Pappu Thakur – Appellant
Versus
Raja Ram Dokania, Son of Late Kamal Ram Dokania – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
JITENDRA KUMAR, J.
1. The present Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred against the impugned judgment/award dated 05.08.2019 passed by learned District Judge-cum-Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Bhagalpur in Claim Case No. 98 of 2017, whereby learned M.A.C.T., Bhagalpur has directed the insurance company, who is the Respondent No.3 herein, to pay an amount of Rs. 6,33,000/- to the claimants, who are Appellants herein, as compensation on account of death of one Ashu Raj Kumar @ Ashu Raj @ Shrawan Kumar in a motor accident along with interest @ 8 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the petition. The payment of Rs. 50,000/- already made towards interim compensation has been directed to be adjusted against the total compensation amount and the compensation was directed to be paid within sixty days from the date of the order.
2. As per the statement of learned counsel for the Appellants, the total compensation amount as directed by learned Tribunal has been already received by the Appellants from the insurance company. However, being dissatisfied by the quantum of the compensation, the Appellants have preferred this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act f
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