MOHAN LAL
Subash Chand Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Puran Singh – Respondent
JUDGEMENT
1. Appeal U/S 173 of MOTOR VEHICLES ACT has been preferred by appellant against impugned judgment and award dated 25.09.2010 passed in File No._/claim titled Subash Chand Sharma v. Puran Singh & Ors. For enhancement of the awarded amount of Rs. 79,200/- passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred as MACT Jammu).
2. Aggrieved of and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment/award, appellant has assailed it's legality, correctness and propriety and sought it's modification/ enhancement on the following grounds:-
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