Hon'ble RAFIQ, J.—This appeal has been preferred by State of Rajasthan against the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal dated 13.9.2001, which has granted a sum of Rs.1,50,000 as compensation to the claimant-respondents. The claim petition was filed by claimant-respondent before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal inter alia stating that on account of rash and negligent driving of jeep No.RJ 11C 0055 by appellant No.2 belonging to police department, the claimant who was driving scooter No.CIG 5348 met with an accident on road side from Murena to Dholpur via Badi at about 4.30 PM in the evening of 25.6.1992 near Village Nayapura. The claimant sustained multiple fractures leading to paralysis of the upper limb and shortening of right arm by 2 inches. The Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.1,50,000. Aggrieved thereby, the appellant approached this Court.

2. Shri S.C. Purohit, learned Additional Government Counsel has argued that the Tribunal failed to correctly appreciate the evidence on record. The Tribunal has in fact mislead the evidence and the documents. It has awarded excessive amount on the head of actual medical expenditure. The claimant failed to prove any negligence of the je

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