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2001 Supreme(Raj) 1275
High Court Of Rajasthan
Judgename : J.C.VERMA
RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION - Appellant
Versus
SANJU AGARWAL - Respondent
S. B. C. M. 1560 Of 2000
Decided On : 12/05/2001
K.N.TIVARI, V.LODHA
The court upheld the assessment of compensation based on the deceased's age, occupation, and salary certificate.
Headnote:
Compensation - Assessment of Compensation - The court upheld the award of compensation to the widow of the deceased based on the deceased's age, occupation, and salary certificate.
Fact of the Case:
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (M.A.C.T.) awarded Rs. 9,28,000 to the widow of the deceased who died in an accident. The deceased was 33 years old, a manager in a transport company, and the compensation was assessed based on a salary certificate.
Finding of the Court:
After hearing the counsel for the parties, the court found no infirmity in the tribunal's order regarding the assessment of compensation and dismissed the appeal.
Issues: Assessment of compensation for the deceased's widow.
Ratio Decidendi: The court upheld the tribunal's assessment of compensation, considering the deceased's age, occupation, and salary certificate.
Final Decision: The appeal was dismissed, and the award of compensation to the widow was upheld.
VERMA, J.
( 1 ) RS. 9,28,000 had been awarded by the M. A. C. T. , Jaipur vide award dated 1. 2. 2000 to the widow of the deceased who had died in an accident. The deceased was 33 years of age and multiplier of 17 was applied by the Tribunal concerned. The deceased was the Manager in a transport company and the pay had been assessed as per salary certificate.
( 2 ) AFTER hearing learned counsel for the parties, I do not find any infirmity in the order passed by the Tribunal so far as the assessment of compensation is concerned. There is hardly any necessity to interfere with the aforesaid award passed by the tribunal.
( 3 ) IN view of the above, the appeal is dismissed. Appeal dismissed. .
