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2014 Supreme(Del) 2745

JAYANT NATH
JASVINDER SINGH – Appellant
Versus
LOVKUSH GIRI – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC with Ms. Shinjan Jain, Advocate
Mr. K.L. Nandwani, Advocate for R-3. Mr. J.S. Arora, Advocate for R-4

Jayant Nath, J.

1. By the present appeal the appellant seeks to impugn the Award dated 18.3.2011 and seeks enhancement of compensation.

2. The brief facts are that on 03.10.2006 Shri Harjeet Singh while working in front of import and export examination area, ICD, Tughlakadbad, Okhla Phase-I, New Delhi was hit by a crane driven by respondent No.1. On account of the accident he suffered grievous injuries and succumbed to the same.

3. Based on the evidence on record the Tribunal concluded that the accident took place due to the rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1.

4. On compensation a total compensation of Rs.9,50,000/- was awarded, Loss of dependency of Rs.9,00,000/- was awarded, Rs.5,000/- towards funeral charges, Rs.30,000/-towards love and affection, Rs.5,000/-towards loss of estate and Rs.10,000/-was awarded towards loss of consortium.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the appellants/claimants seeks enhancement of the compensation. Various submissions have been made on this count. It is firstly submitted that the Tribunal has wrongly taken the age of the deceased as 36 ye


















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