FAO No.2334 of 2008(O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB &

HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

...

FAO No.2334 of 2008(O&M)

Decided on : December 04, 2009

Gurdeep Kumar

... Appellant

VERSUS

Gorkha Singh

... Respondent

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL

Present:

Mr.Tushar Sharma,

Advocate for the appellant.

Mr.Suresh Goel,

Advocate for the respondent.

A.N.JINDAL, J.-

Gurdeep Kumar – appellant has assailed the award dated

24.9.2007 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Barnala (herein

referred as `the Tribunal') awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.40,000/-

in favour of the claimant – respondent Gorkha Singh (herein referred as `the

claimant') on account of the death 2 months 24 days' old calf in a motor

vehicle accident.

Brief resume of facts is that on 4.9.2006, the claimant along

with his brother Manpreet Singh took a mare and her calf from his house

and while they were going on the katcha path on the passage to Bihla, at

about 6.45 AM, Manpreet Singh while riding the mare was going ahead of

FAO No.2334 of 2008(O&M)

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the claimant and was accompanied by the calf. In the meantime, the

appellant while driving an Indica Car beari