Janki Devi vs Bhikam Rathore - 2023 Supreme(All) 2349

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2023 Supreme(All) 2349

K. J. THAKER
Janki Devi – Appellant
Versus
Bhikam Rathore – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant : Madav Jain
For the Respondent: Nagendra Kumar Srivastava

Table of Content
1. accident details and compensation awarded (Para 1 , 3)
2. final decision on appeal and thanks to participants (Para 4 , 12 , 17)
3. arguments for compensation adjustments (Para 5 , 6 , 8 , 9)
4. computation of compensation and interest (Para 10 , 11)
5. guidelines for disbursement and tax considerations (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)

JUDGMENT

Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J.

By way of this appeal, the appellants have challenged the judgment and award dated 5.4.1999 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / X-Additional District Judge, Agra (hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal') in M.A.C.P. No.803 of 1998 (Smt.Janki Devi and others v. Bhikam Rathore and others) awarding sum of Rs.3,00,000/- as compensation to the claimant/appellant with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing the claim petition.

2. Heard Mr.Madhav Jain, learned counsel for the appellants-claimants and Mr.Nagendra Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The brief facts of the case are that claimants-appellants filed Motor Accident Claim Petition before the Tribunal for claiming the compensation under MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 for the death of Prem Shankar Sharma in a ro