IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
RAJENDRA CHANDRA SINGH SAMANT, J
Fazaluddin Farooqui K. F. v. Jayant Mitra and Others
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| 1. claim for enhancement of compensation due to accident. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments for higher compensation based on medical expenses and loss of income. (Para 4 , 5 , 8) |
| 3. tribunal's rejection of evidence led to insufficient compensation assessment. (Para 9 , 10 , 12 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. final assessment leads to enhanced compensation award due to established loss. (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
1. This appeal is preferred against the award dated 7.8.1999 passed in Claim Case No. 179 of 1997 by Second Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Durg (for short 'the Tribunal'), for enhancement of the compensation.
2. It is not disputed that respondent No. 2 is the registered owner of jeep bearing registration No. MKT 396 and respondent No. 1 was his employed driver. It was also admitted that respondent No. 3 was the insurer of the vehicle and the insurance policy was effective from 17.4.1995 to 16.4.1996. The appellant / applicant presented a claim petition under S.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short 'the Act' ) before Tribunal, Bhilai alleging that at about 7 p.m. on 9.7.1995 when he was riding a motor cycle bearing registration No. MP 24 - B 6397, the offending vehicle (jeep)
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