Hon'ble BHOSALE, J.—The National Insurance Company Ltd. (for short “Insurance Company”) has filed this appeal against the judgment and order dated 7.6.2004 rendered by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pune, (for short “the Tribunal”) in claim petition No.515 of 1990. By the impugned judgment, the claim petition instituted by respondent no.1 – claimant (for short “the claimant”) has been allowed and the appellants and respondent no.2 have been directed to pay the total compensation of Rs.28,17,000/-, inclusive of interim compensation, to the claimant. While allowing the claim petition other consequential directions have also been issued by the tribunal.

2. The facts, sans unnecessary details, are as follows: the claimant, who was hardly 23-24 years old at the time of accident, was a resident of Latur. He was in transport business and was also working as commission agent at Latur. He was also dealing in salt business. At the relevant time he had gone to Mumbai in connection with his business. The offending vehicle i.e truck no.MTQ 9031 (for short “the truck”) was attached to Kiran transport at Mumbai. On 18.2.1990, according to the claimant, he hired the truck for carrying paper/c

Click Here to Read the rest of this document