Joti vs Balwinder Singh - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 3156

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 3156

NIDHI GUPTA
Joti – Appellant
Versus
Balwinder Singh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Kushagra Mahajan, Advocate for the claimant/Appellant.
Mr. Vinod K.Kaushal, Advocate for Respondent no.2-Owner Of Trailer No. PB-04-N-4386.
Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate for Respondent no. 3-Ins.Co.

Table of Content
1. application for condonation of delay (Para 1 , 2)
2. factual background of the compensation claim (Para 3 , 4)
3. contentions for enhanced compensation (Para 5 , 7 , 8 , 9)
4. respondents' arguments against appellant's claims (Para 6 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
5. court's analysis of evidence and income assessment (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
6. final compensation decision and appeal outcome (Para 19 , 20)

JUDGMENT

Nidhi Gupta, J.

CM 20528-CII/2015

Since there is delay of 187 days in filing the appeal, the aforesaid application has been filed seeking condonation of said delay. The application is supported by an affidavit of the appellant.

2. For the reasons stated in the application, duly supported by the affidavit of the appellant and the fact that the same has not been contested by Respondents by filing reply thereto, the application is allowed and delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

Main Appeal.

3. Present appeal has been filed by the sole claimant/mother of the deceased, seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.6,78,000/- granted by the Ld. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amritsar (hereinafter referred to as 'the Ld. Tribunal') vide Award dated 12.11.2014 passed in MAC