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T. AMARNATH GOUD
National Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Mamata Begum – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. This is an appeal filed under Section 173 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 against the impugned judgment and award dated 18.09.2021 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No.1, West Tripura, Agartala, in Case No.TS.(MAC) No.255 of 2016 and staying of the operation of the impugned judgment and award dated 18.09.2021. Further not to proceed with any execution proceeding if any filed by the claimant respondents in the meantime, till disposal of the present appeal.
2. The fact of the case, in brief, is that, on 25.02.2015 the victim Mamata alias Manera Begum as a gratuitous passenger went to Indranagar, Agartala boarding vehicle bearing No.TR-01-AQ-0228 (Maruti Alto 800) for participating in a religious function of the Muslim Community. On the way back home, when the vehicle reached Ranirbazar, Nalgaria, on Assam-Agartala Road, at about 0.15 hrs of 26.02.2015, while giving pass to another vehicle dashed against a tree on the left side. As a result, Mamata alias Manera Begum and the passengers in the said vehicle sustained serious injuries. With the help of the local people and fire service, they were taken to Ranirbazar PHC, wherefrom they were referred to AGM
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