B.K.MEHTA, V.V.BEDARKAR
RUKSHAMANIBEN WD/o GOVINDBHAI CHATURBHAI PATEL – Appellant
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MASARAJI AMARAJI THAKORE – Respondent
( 1 ) IN this appeal question of some importance of computing the compensation in case of the death of an agriculturist-cum-social worker arises.
( 2 ) THE appellants who are the heirs of deceased Govindbhai filed a claim petition being Motor Accidents Claims Applications no. 115 of 1978 before the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal no. IV Ahmedabad claiming compensation of Rs. 50 0 The learned Tribunal however awarded only an amount of Rs. 8 600 and hence this appeal.
( 3 ) THIS evidence shows that the deceased was an agriculturist as well as a social worker. After his death though the agricultural lards have remained the question of reduction in income due to the non-avai- lability of supervising power of the deceased who was the owner cannot be ignored. Recently we have decided one appeal being First Appeal no. 1286 of 1980 in Dahiben v. Chitrabhai Chakabhai Makawana and Others on 31-8-1981 [23 (1) G. L. R. 498]. Therein while relying on the previous two decisions of this Court in Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation v. Malubai Menand 21 Gujarat Law Reporter 400; and an unreported deci- sion in First Appeal no. 37 of 1972 decided on 3-2-1975 by the Div
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