2006 Supreme(Raj) 2796
G.S.SARRAF
Kundan – Appellant
Versus
Mangal Ram – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Appellant:K.N. Tiwari, Advocate.
For the Respondents:R.S. Rathore, Advocate.
JUDGMENT
1. - The claimant-appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act against the judgment/award dated 5.6.1996 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jaipur City, Jaipur.
2. According to the claim petition filed in the Tribunal, the claimant-appellant along with his wife Reena @ Vimla was going on Scooter from the side of Shastri Nagar Police Station towards city in Jaipur at about 11.30 p.m. on 7.3.1993. Respondent No. 1 was driving motor cycle No. RJ-14-5M-7473 rashly and negligently and collied with the Scooter in front of the mosque. Reena @ Vimla died in the accident. The Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs. 1,25,000/- in favour of the claimant-appellant. Aggrieved by this, the claimant appellant has filed this appeal.
3. Mr. K.N. Tiwari, the learned Counsel for the claimant-appellant has said that the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal is not just and adequate and, therefore, it should be increased. He has placed reliance on and .
4. Mr. R.S. Rathore, the learned Counsel for the respondent has supported the judgment of the Tribunal and has said that there is no ground for interference in the order of the learned Tribunal.
5. The
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