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2003 Supreme(MP) 28

S.S.JHA, R.B.DIXIT
RAMJI LAL – Appellant
Versus
OMKAR LAL – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
B.N.MALHOTRA, R.P.Gupta

S. S. JHA, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is preferred by claimants for enhancement of compensation. On 27. 8. 1989, a young boy, namely, ghanshyam met with an accident and lost his life. The deceased was travelling in tractor No. CIG 4327 which was driven by respondent No. 1 Omkar Lal. It is alleged that tractor was driven in a rash and negligent manner which resulted into accident and caused death of Ghanshyam. Application for compensation of Rs. 2,60,700 was filed before Motor Accidents Claims tribunal, Morena, which was registered as motor Accident Case No. 60 of 1989. The tractor was insured with respondent No. 3, insurance company. Claims Tribunal has held that Ghanshyam was sitting in the tractor and on account of rash and negligent driving, Ghanshyam met with an accident and died on the spot but Tribunal had assessed compensation of Rs. 25,000 only.

( 2 ) LEARNED counsel for appellants submitted that no reasons have been assigned by the Claims Tribunal for arriving at the figure of Rs. 25,000. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that Rs. 25,000 is a meagre amount for grant of compensation. Claims Tribunal has not at all applied its mind in determining the quantum of compensa














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