MIR ALFAZ ALI
Eunus Ali – Appellant
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Branch Manager (Legal) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent
Mir Alfaz Ali, J.
Unsatisfied with the judgment and award dated 12.06.2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Goalpara in MAC Case No. 315/2009, the claimant has preferred this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for enhancement.
2. The undisputed facts which are relevant for disposal of this appeal are that on 27.12.2008, late Raja Ali, unmarried son of the claimant, Yunus Ali was travelling in an Auto Van bearing registration No. AS-01/DC-345 from Guwahati towards Goalpara. Another vehicle bearing registration No. AS-01/AC-3717 was coming from the opposite direction and collided with the vehicle in which late Raja Ali was travelling. As a result of the accident, two persons including the son of the claimant died instantaneously. The vehicle No. AS-01/AC-3717 was insured with Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Company Ltd., respondent No. 1.
3. I have heard Mr. M.A. Sheikh, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. S. Dutta, learned Sr. Counsel and Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.
4. Learned counsel for the appellant contended that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal was grossly inadequate, a
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