Hon'ble RAFIQ, J.—This appeal has been preferred by appellant Insurance Company assailing award of learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jaipur City, Jaipur, in MAC Case No.920/1999, by which learned Tribunal has awarded compensation of Rs.6,78,000/- to claimant-respondent for permanent disability of 50%. The said permanent disability was sustained by him in a road accident involving a vehicle insured by appellant insurance company.

2. Learned counsel for appellant has argued that the vehicle that was insured was a jeep, a private vehicle. The claimant was travelling in a jeep and that he sustained injuries because of his own negligence. The evidence shows that the driver of the jeep was driving the same at a very high speed. Besides, the learned counsel for the appellant argued that income of the claimant cannot be accepted at Rs.5500/- per month at the time the accident took place. The claimant contended that he was serving as Area Manager with a private concern, namely, M/s Bani Mutual Benefit Limited Company. Apart from that he was working as insurance agent and running an electric shop. But none of these facts are proved. The claimant has neither produced permanent account nu

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