FAO No.4352 of 2008

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND

HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

FAO No.4352 of 2008

Date of decision: November 25, 2008.

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

...Appellant(s)

v.

Tittar Singh & Ors.

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT

1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

Present:

Shri Vivek Singal, Advocate for the appellant.

ORDER

Surya Kant, J. - (Oral):

This appeal, at the instance of the New India Assurance Co.

Ltd., is directed against the award dated 9.9.2008 passed by the Motor

Accident Claims Tribunal, Muktsar whereby a compensation of

Rs.2,25,000/- has been awarded to the parents (claimants-respondents No.1

& 2) of the deceased Manga Singh, aged about 12 years, who died in a

motor vehicular accident on 19.1.2007.

In the light of the overwhelming evidence, including the eye

witness account of Nasib Kaur (PW3), copy of the FIR, post-mortem report

(Ex.P1), no meaningful argument could be advanced on behalf of the

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appellant to assai