C.R. No. 5336 of 2009 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CM No. 22153-CII of 2009 in C.R. No. 5336 of 2009 (O & M) Date of Decision : 16.9.2009 Mangat Raj Sharma .......... Petitioner Versus Rajiv Sarin & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner by way of this revision petition has challenged the order dated 11.9.2009, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal vide which application filed by the petitioner for amendment of the claim petition for reducing the income mentioned therein from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs. 3,000/- has been declined. The learned Tribunal did not accept the plea of the petitioner, that it was due to the typographical error that the amount of Rs. 5,000/- was mentioned, for the reason that in the evidence also the petitioner claimed his income to be Rs. 5,000/- per month. No fault can be found with the order passed by the learned Tribunal. The dismissal of the application filed by the petitioner is otherwise not likely to cause any prejudice to him for the reason that, mere pleadings and statement of the petitioner cannot be taken to be gospel truth C.R. No. 5336 of 2009 2 to determine the income of the claimant / petitioner. As the fact of income was specifically denied by the respondent, the learned Tribunal therefore will to assess the income of the petitioner and thereafter pronounce the award in accordance with law. No merit. Dismissed. 16.9.2009 ( VINOD K. SHARMA ) 'sp' JUDGE