IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH

th

ON THE 7 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 1278 of 2010

SMT.GEETA DEVI AND OTHERS

Versus

RAMJAN KHAN AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Smt.Meena Singhal - Advocate for appellants- claimants.

Shri B.K.Agrawal- Advocate for respondent No.3- Insurance

Company.

ORDER claim petition before the Claims Tribunal, inter alia, stating that the deceased was a responsible and hardworking individual, known for his dedication to both his duties and his family. The deceased was the sole breadwinner for his family, and his untimely death resulted in severe financial hardship for the appellants, who are his legal heirs. The appellants are wife; son, parents and stepmother of deceased. At the time of his death, deceased was earning a monthly salary of Rs.14,000/- which he used to support his family. It was averred that on 4th February 2008, the deceased, along with his colleague Vaijnath Singh Jatav, was traveling on a motorcycle to execute court warrants as part of his official duties. While traveling on the AB Road, near Nayagaon Gate, Subhashpura Police Station, deceased’s motorcycle was struck from behind by a tanker bearing registra