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T.VAIPHEI
Ruma Saha – Appellant
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Bijaya Das – Respondent
Dissatisfied with the sum of Rs.11,91,250/- awarded by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, West Tripura, Agartala in his judgment dated 27-2-2015 of T.S.(MAC) No. 101 of 2011, this appeal has been preferred by the appellant-claimants through the appellant No. 1 for enhancement of the compensation.
2. The material facts are hardly in dispute. On 4-3-2011 at about 1 PM, one Laxman Saha (now deceased), riding in a motor bike bearing registration No. TR-01L-8327, was proceeding from Champaknagar towards Teliamura by the left side along Assam-Agartala Road when a truck bearing registration No.TR-01B-1749 forcefully hit one side of the motor bike and flung him to road thereby causing serious multiple injuries on his body. He was rushed to Teliamura Hospital but was ultimately taken to GBP Hospital, Agartala for better treatment. He, however, succumbed to his injuries on the same day. It is the case of the appellants that the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the truck by its driver. Teliamura Police Station registered Case No.18/2011 against the driver U/s 279/304-A IPC. The appellants thereafter filed the claim petition claiming a
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