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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Pawan Kumar, S/o Late Sudhir Singh – Appellant
Versus
Brahmdeo Mahto, S/o Beni Yadav – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.
Heard, learned counsel for the parties.
1. The claimants/ appellants are in appeal for enhancement of the compensation awarded under Section 166 of the M.V. Act vide judgment and decree of Award dated 26th day of September, 2014 passed by learned District Judge-II cum Addl. Claim Tribunal, Chatra, in Claim Case No.50 of 2012 for the death of deceased (Sudhir Singh) who was serving as a cleaner on a passenger vehicle bearing Registration No.JH-13A 3097.
2. The facts of the case are not in dispute as the deceased died in a motor vehicle accident while he was travelling in the said offending vehicle which met with an accident due to rash and negligent driving by its driver.
3. The instant Appeal has been filed for enhancement of the compensation mainly on the ground that the deceased was getting a sum of Rs.4500/- per month as salary and Rs.60/- per day as Khuraki regarding which, C.W.1 and C.W.2 have stated in their deposition. The income of the deceased has not been controverted in the cross- examination, despite this, the learned Tribunal has assessed the income to be Rs.3,000/- per month without any basis.
4. It is also argued that at the time of de
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