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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUBHASH CHAND
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., represented through its Dy. Manager and In-charge – Appellant
Versus
Sugni Devi, W/o late Baldeo Mahato – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Subhash Chand, J.)
M.A. No. 678 of 2018 has been filed on behalf of the appellant-Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and M.A. No. 637 of 2018 has been preferred on behalf of the claimant-Smt. Sugni Devi & Ors.
2. Both these appeal have been directed against the one and same impugned award therefore both are being disposed of by the common judgment.
3. The instant miscellaneous appeals have been directed against the award dated 03.07.2018 passed in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 104 of 2012 by the Presiding Officer, Motor Vehicles Accident Claim Tribunal, Ranchi whereby the amount of compensation of Rs.52,32,274/- has been awarded.
4. The brief facts leading to these Miscellaneous Appeals are that on 29.10.2011 at 9 O'clock deceased Baldeo Mahto was plying the ambulance vehicle registration No. JH-02-8345 carrying two patients alongwith their attendants from Bachara Regional Colliery Hospital, CCL to Ranchi. While he reached near Bathawa Ghati, PS Khelari the truck bearing registration no. CG-10C-4607 which was driven by its driver rashly and negligently collided with the ambulance which resulted into death of the driver. While the other occupants including patients in the ambul
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