HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT JAMMU

MA No. 233/2009

Reserved on : 29.03.2022

Pronounced on : 13.04.2022

United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

…..Appellant(s)

Through: Mr. Vishnu Gupta, Advocate

Vs.

Kuldeep Singh and another

.…. Respondent(s)

Through: Mr. Suneel Malhotra, Advocate

Coram:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TASHI RABSTAN, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1.

The appellant-Insurance Company has filed the present appeal,

challenging the award dated 19.03.2009 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims

Tribunal, Jammu in File No. 573/Claim titled <Sachin Dhar vs. Kuldeep Singh

and anr.=

Brief facts :-

2.

The respondent No. 2, namely, Sachin Dhar alias Billoji has filed

a claim petition before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jammu, wherein

it was alleged that he is an adopted son of the deceased Jia Lal S/o Shankar

Pandit, 78 years old bachelor, who was allegedly injured in a road accident

which took place on 24.07.2006 near Mahesh Pura Chowk, Jammu due to rash

and negligent driving of Mini Bus No. JK02T/8232, resultantly, the deceased

died on 31.07.2006 and accordingly, the respondent No. 2 has filed the claim

peti