A. Hazarika, J.

1. Heard Mr. J. Singh, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. LA. Talukdar appearing for the appellant. Also heard Mr. S. Dutta learned Counsel appearing for the respondent No. 3 and Ms. M. Choudhury learned Counsel appearing for respondent No. 2. None appeared for respondent No. 1 inspite of service of notice.

2. This appeal has been preferred by the claimants/appellants against the judgment and order dated 7.3.2001 passed by the learned Member of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Golaghat in MAC case No.13/99.

3. Necessary facts may be stated herein, in a nutshell

A claim case was filed by the applicant Snit. Usha Rajkhowa claiming compensation on account of death of her husband Yadav Rajkhowa in a Motor vehicle accident. The claimant's case is that on 5.12.98 at about 7 P.M. her husband went to Dergaon market from his house at Dadhara in his Maruti Car bearing No. WB/12/6287. On the way to Dergaon, one truck bearing No. NLA-241 coming from Jorhat side towards Bokakhat in a rash and negligent manner dashed against the Maruti car causing the instant death of her husband. She being the wife of the deceased filed the claim petition for an award of Rs. 10 lacs