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1985 Supreme(Del) 221

S.B.WAD
DALJIT SAWHNEY – Appellant
Versus
JAGTAR SINGH – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Madhu Khurana, Nandi, O.P.GOYAL, S.C.Dhanda, Sunita Vasudeva, SUSHMA RALHAN

S. B. Wad

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal filed by the LR s of deceased Sardar Amarjit Singh Sawhney for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Delhi. The Tribunal had awarded a sum of Rs. 14,834. 00 while the claimants had claimed the compensa- tion of Rs. 2,00,000. 00. The deceased Amarjit Daljit Sawhney vs. Jagtar Singh, etc. Singh was 28 years old at the time of the accident. He had completed the I. T. I. Certificate Course and was working as a Fitter. He had received a certificate of best craftsman in 1965. His salary at the time of the accident was Rs. 350. 00, He is survived by his widow and one child.

( 2 ) RESPONDENT 1, was the Driver of the vehicle belonging to Respondent 2. Respondent 3 is the Insurance Co. On 18. 1. 1968 at about 7 P. M. the deceased was attending to his work at the back side of Gokhley market near the workshop of Aya Singh within the limits of Police Station, Subzimandi, Delhi. Respondent 1, Jagtar Singh, who was driving truck No. DLG-5945 reversed the truck in a great speed. There was nobody behind the truck to warn the Driver or to guide him. The truck knocked down the deceased. Amarjit Singh received grievous injuries and








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