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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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MAC.APP. 996/2011

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.

..... Appellant

Through

Mr. K.K. Bhat, Advocate

versus

NEELAM SHARMA & ANR.

..... Respondents

Through

None

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.P.MITTAL

J U D G M E N T

G. P. MITTAL, J.

1.

The Appellant New India Assurance Company Limited

impugns the award dated 11.08.2011 passed by the Motor

Accident Claims Tribunal (the Claims Tribunal) whereby

compensation of Rs.4,33,000/- was awarded in favour of

Respondent no.1 for the death of her bachelor son Tarun

Sharma.

2.

During inquiry before the Claims Tribunal in a petition under

Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (the Act), it was

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stated by Respondent no.1 that deceased Tarun Sharma was in

private service with Respondent no.2 Naresh Grover, owner of

the two wheeler bearing registration no.DL-4S-AE-8473

involved in the accident. It was pleaded that on 25.02.2008 at

about 11:45 p.m., deceased Tarun Sharma was riding the two

wheeler bearing registration no. DL-4S-AE-8473 from the pl