JUDGMENT :

Permod Kohli, J.

This is claimant's appeal against the award dated 17.5.1995 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalandhar whereby the claim petition filed by the claimant has been dismissed Claimant, Appellant herein, filed a claim petition (MACT No. 26 of 1993) before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalandhar alleging therein that on 25.3.1992 at about 2.30 p.m. he was on duty and was walking on Ladowali Road, Jalandhar on his left hand side of the road from Railway Crossing towards B.S.F. Chowk, when a tanker bearing Registration No. DIG/2511 came from B.S.F. Chowk side and hit the claimant/appellant. It is stated that the Tanker was being driven rashly and negligently by its driver and without blowing any horn the tanker came on the right hand side of the road and its front right hand side hit the claimant/appellant. The claimant sustained injuries and his left foot was completely crushed. It is also mentioned that the driver of the vehicle ran away from the spot. The claimant was brought to Civil Hospital, Jalandhar wherefrom he was shifted to Grand Hospital, Grand Trunk Road, Phagwara and he was operated upon there. According to the claimant, he was adm