1987 Supreme(Raj) 941
I.S.ISRANI
Bhanwar Lal – Appellant
Versus
Munshi Ram – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. - Appeals bearing Nos. 59 of 1985 and 60 of 1985, both arise out of the same award and are disposed of by one judgment.
2. Both these appeals have been filed under section 110-D of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), against the award dated November 9, 1984, passed by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jaipur. in case Nos. 42 of 1981 and 41 of 1981.
3. It will suffice to state for the purpose of these appeals that appellants filed a claim petition on account of death Of their son Ganesh Ram, aged 25 years, who died on account of accident, held on October 19,1980. Geeta w/o deceased Ganesh Ram did not file any appeal on account of her remarriage after the death of Ganesh Ram. Both these appeals have been filed on question of enhancement of amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal and effect of remarriage of widow on the compensation, no other point is involved in the appeals.
4. Taking appeal No. 59 of 1985. income of the deceased was assessed at Rs. 500/- p.m. As earlier stated the age of the deceased was 25 years. Since the wife of the deceased remarried after death of her husband, the Tribunal deducted in all Rs. 340/- on account of pers
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