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2022 Supreme(P&H) 1739

ARCHANA PURI
Surjo Devi – Appellant
Versus
Vinod Kumar – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
Mr.Amit Shivrain, Advocate, for the Appellant; Mr.Pardeep Kumar, Advocate, for the Respondent

JUDGMENT

Archana Puri, J. - Challenge in the present appeal is to the Award dated 26.04.2012 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, thereby, granting compensation, on account of death of Attar Singh, in a motor vehicular accident.

That, initially, Surjo Devi, widow, as well as four children and mother of Attar Singh (since deceased) had filed claim petition, thereby, seeking compensation, vis-a-vis, death of Attar Singh.

2. On appraisal of the evidence brought on record, vide impugned Award, the claim petition was partly accepted and compensation was granted only to appellant No.1-Surjo Devi (widow-claimant No.1) and proforma respondent No.5-Jimia Devi (mother-claimant No.6). However, claim petition was dismissed, qua all the four children of the deceased.

3. Being dissatisfied, appellant No.1-Surjo Devi as well as appellants No.2 to 4, have filed the present appeal, thereby, seeking enhancement of compensation and also, vis-a-vis, the denial of the compensation, respectively.

4. So far as the fact of accident is concerned, the same as such, is not disputed. However, the rash

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