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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Mr. Justice Subhash Chand, J
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Sharda Devi, wife of Late Arun Kumar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The instant Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred against the award dated 27.02.2019 passed by the learned P.O., M.A.C.T., Ranchi in Motor Accident Claim Case No.114 of 2014, whereby the learned Tribunal has directed the appellant-Insurance Company to pay the compensation amount of Rs.74,64,773/- to the claimants along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of admission i.e.04.06.2014 till its realization within 30 days from the date of the judgment/ Award.
2. The brief facts leading to this Miscellaneous Appeal are that on 23.02.2014 the deceased along with his relative had left Lohardaga to Kurtha, Bihar by his own car bearing registration NO.JH01AX-3183. When he reached near village Jogiadih (Lamra) about 20km from Lawalong Police Station at Chandwa-Dobhi National Highway, the truck bearing registration No.JH02L-6294, which was driven by its driver rashly and negligently came and dashed to the car of deceased Arun Kumar, as a result of which, all the occupants of the car sustained grievous injury and among them Arun Kumar succumbed to injuries at Sadar Hospital, Chatra and another injured Dwarika Prasad also died during treatment at RIMS. The F
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