S.K.DUBEY, U.B.SHUKLA
Anju Mukhi And Anr. – Appellant
Versus
Satish Kumar Bhatia And Ors. – Respondent
S.K. Dubey, J.
1. This is an appeal by the claimants for enhancement of compensation awarded in M.C.C. No. 1 of 1989 vide award dated 1.9.1992 passed by Vth Additional Judge to the court of District Judge, Bhopal.
2. The facts relevant to this appeal are these. One Avinash Mukhi, aged about 30 years, husband of appellant No. 1 and father of appellant No. 2 was employed as a Medical Representative with UNICHEM Laboratories Limited, Bombay and was drawing a salary of Rs. 3,312/- per month plus Rs. 25/- per day as city allowance, died on 10.2.1985 iri a motor accident. He left behind the widow, appellant No. 1 aged about 29 years and minor son aged about 3 years and father Harichand Mukhi aged about 75 years, who filed an application under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, on 4.4.1985 and claimed compensation of Rs. 12,33,000/- for the death of Avinash Mukhi caused in the motor accident. During the pendency of the proceedings before the Claims Tribunal the appellant No. 1 widow, remarried on 18.8.1985 with Sunil Mukhi, younger brother of the deceased. Father, applicant No. 3 also died during the pendency of the proceedings, accordingly his name was deleted from the
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