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2022 Supreme(Gau) 41

MALASRI NANDI
Mrinal Kanti Debnath – Appellant
Versus
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. C. Chauhan.
For the Respondent: Ms. M. Choudhury.

JUDGMENT :

MALASRI NANDI, J.

1. Heard Mr. S. Chauhan, learned counsel appearing for the appellants/petitioners as well as Ms. M. Choudhury, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. This appeal has been preferred by the appellants/claimants challenging the award amounting to Rs. 4,25,000/- passed by the learned Member, MACT No. 2, Kamrup(M) in MAC Case No. 1413/2014, on the ground that the claimants are minor daughters, widowed mother of the deceased and they are dependants of the deceased as such loss of dependency should be considered and the award be modified by enhancing the amount.

3. I have gone through the Judgment of the learned Tribunal. The Tribunal has assessed the amount of compensation as follows:

(a)

Funeral expenses

Rs. 25,000/-

(b)

Loss of estate

Rs. 1,00,000/-

(c)

Loss of consortium

Rs. 1,00,000/-

(d)

Loss of Love and Affection

Rs. 2,00,000/-

 

Total

Rs. 4,25,000/-

4. Admittedly, there is no dispute regarding the death of Swapna Rani Debnath, in an accident which took place on 30.12.2013 at about 3.45 P.M. at Rajiv Nag

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