IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
Judge, J
legal heirs of the deceased, Sanjaybhai Madhabhai Parmar – Appellant
Versus
insurance company – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claimants appeal for enhanced compensation due to a fatal accident. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. assessment of compensation based on income, liability, and tribunal's evaluations. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's reasoning for fair compensation adheres to statutory guidelines. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. final order granting enhanced compensation and directives for tribunal compliance. (Para 7 , 8) |
1. The present first appeal, under S.173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is preferred by the appellants / original claimants - legal heirs of the deceased, Sanjaybhai Madhabhai Parmar, being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 4.4.2019 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Aux.), Gandhinagar in Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 282 of 2012, by which the Tribunal has awarded compensation of Rs.4,58,400 with 9 per cent per annum interest to the claimants, holding opponent Nos. 1 and 2, i.e., owner and insurance company of Eicher truck bearing registration No. GJ - 27 - T - 8111 liable, jointly and severally.
2. Brief facts of the case are as under.
2.1 That on 12.5.2012 at about 7.30 p.m., when deceased, Sanjaybhai Madhabhai Parmar, was going on his motor cycle bearing regist
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