IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BIIASPUR fc.e.^ Bsnpl MISC. APPEAL ( Cl N0. ^ / L^ OF 2007 APPELLANTS K. pl^n aunant ,^.., \^y v<^\>:" y^y •^»• •*. •^* V A ,rf? .ifc.-' -T. Siiit. Mansuroon Khatoon Wd/o Late Abdul Hakim, aged about 23 years, 2;^- Minor Anurul S/o.Late Abdul Hakim, aged about 03 years. 3^-^- Minor Ahaaarul S/o. Late Abdul Hakim, aged about 09 Months. 4. Kayainan Bibi W/o. Mohd. Sharif, aged about 50 Years. 5^- Mohd. Sharif S/o. Mohd. Abeed Mahrool, aged about 55 years. Appellartt No. 2 & 3 are Minor through natural Guardian Mother Sint. Mansoorun Khatoon Wd/o Late Abdul Hakim, aged about 23 years. AU are by Caste - Musalinan r/o. Vill. Saitanagar Toli, Jashpur Tahsil & Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) RESPONDENTS. VERSUS 1. Nishar Ahmed S/o Mohd. Nazmuddin ,.---'- ^ aged about 26years, by Caste - Musalman r/o. ViUage - Vill. Saitanagar Toli, Jashpiu- TahsU & Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) (Driver of the Vehicle No.JH-07 9341) 2_. Mahendra Singh S/o. Ainamath Singh, aged about 58 years, By Caste ^' F*unjabi, r/o. Punjab Gali Gumla, Thasil & Distt.- Gumla ( Jharkhand) { Owner of the Vehicle No. JH-07 9341) 3. Regional Manager, r ^ United India Insurance Coinpany, Ltd. Branch OSice , Doranda, Ranchi (Jharkhand) (Insurer of the of the Vehicle No. JH-07 9341) MEMO RANDUM OF MISC APPBAL UNDER SECTION tT3 OF MOTOR VEffiCLES ACT :: DB: ®F<atHATTasaAMl»»H<AaW» H<MrBUBIJ«.QIBMaOTtt^ HOITBUBQ. «fStOASBSSSS,^J MISC.jyPPEM.jeLMa.SIA.CTFaiOQ? APPELLAWTS Snrt. Mansiuoon Kfaatoon and Ofhers Vs. MISC. APPBAL (Cl >. 939 OF 2007 MISK!. lU^EJAL 1 Ifo.969Wa007 v«. APPEARAHCE: Mr. J. K. Saxena, coztuael for fhc appeBants In M.A(c).No.814/a)07. Mr. Neeraj Mchta, counsel for fhe appeltait(s) m M.A(C).No.939/21007 & M.A(q. 969/2007. Mr. Paaksg Agiancal, couasel f<M- Uaited iBdia tosu«aace Company/ rcspoiadent no.7 in M.A(C). No. 969/2007^ respondent no.3 in M.A(q. No.939/2007 &814/2e07. PerI.M.JQUDDUSI.J tMUMBSRIORAIA (13.06.2011.J 1. Sincc these three appeaU aiose out the ssmie afieideat, fhcy are beic^ disposed ofby conuaon order. !; ;« REBPOHDEirre Nlsbar Ahmed axtd ofhers APPBLLAMT MahCTMlra'Singh ! v*. laWOT^Brre Shafik Shah aad ottMs APPBLLANT Mahendra StBffi RIBSPOWyiBNTS Sint. Maasurun Khatun a^dothers I .'1*SBIJ ''^^?^ ^f 2. Appeal No. M.A(C). No.814/2007 has b«^ filed by tiie clmmants for eahancement of fhe awaid aad M.A(C). No.969/2007hasbcenfi]cd£^amstllieawanil>ytheaneggd owneroffhc velucle mteraffa on the gn»uadfliat the vducle was haaded over to one JaflGsr AM @ Baanu Msysm. on 18.01.2005 fhat is aauch prior to the date ofaccident iinder a written agreenaent that fhe velucte -waa uiNier fiaaace, the instalments to the flnancier shaM be paid by tfae hoMer ofthe vehicle naiacfy Jaffer Ali, he was plying the vdiiclc saad shall be responsible for any aceident or illegal act, but thi& fact was not brought to tlw notice of M.A.C.T. conceEned and Jaffer AK was not made a party. The other appeal No.939/2007 has also been filed by Mahendra Singh the alteged OWIICT on fhe giound that tfaere was no endeiK^ to show breach ofooaditions ofthe iasiuance policy. 3. Brief faets of the case as per the weratBn of claimaute in M.A(C). No. 814/2007 & M.A(C) 969/2007 arisu^ oat of Claim Casc No. 11/2006 are that on 29.04.2005, dcceascd Abdul Hakim was traveliag iu Pick-Upbearixig Rega.No. JM- 07-A/9341 alongwith others. He was gomg to Geraa Bazar for purchasiag catfte. Onfhe way at Tejpur, ttc said Pick- up vehicle wfaich. was beixig dnven by aon-appBcant no. 1 Nishar Ahanad iaa lasb aad iiegligeat inaaner twned tialle, as a result of whieh, Abdul Hakim died. At the time of accident, the deccased waa s^ed about 30 years; he was doing thfi cattle busiacss aad was caiau^ Rs. l0,000/- par month. The claitnaats beu^ dcpeiKlents/ fe^l representatiyes bave fBed fhc claim petttion for the awanl ot couipensat»oi]t to the tunc of Rs^47»SO,000/- oa varioas heads. The leamed Claaaa TUbtmal has hdd ttiat fh®. ofifeadiag veluclc was iavolvcd ia the accident HI wUch Ae deceased died and it h^ awaided a totdt coBapenaatiuB of Rs.3,86,240/- wliich the claimaats are erilafled to stecewc fipona the owner and.driver al&ng-wiffa mtBBest@ 6% pcr anniiTn. It is alteged by fhe hijuaed Claimnnt Shafeek Shafc a: M.A (q.No.939/2007 arisiDgoutafClaimCaseNoAl/2006 ttoat on 29.04.2005, he was teaveMag; iii PiBk-Up bering Rega.No. JM-07-A/9341 alfag-witb. otheis. He was gaag to Gersa Bazar for purchasing catfle. On the way tte saad Piek- up vehtele wNcli was bcing driven by non-appMcaat no.l Nish^Atunad ja a cash aud negUgeat maaner tunwd turde, as a resiilt ofwhioli, he sastaiaed fiEaetaBe oa left sh&uMer aad a rod was fixed. His teft kncecE^-aad jawbonewCTse: ds®, Aaeteiied. At ttc-tiaieof aGcideat, ttie chriTnant iBas-agcd about 30 years; he wassdotag.Ae cattteiAamaesasi^ad was .•eaBning iis.^,00Q/~ ^pBt saas&. ^Secseaae <»fAe AyMfes austeaaed ,by IIMU, hfi«lMGmne peiaiatiCTi^ .^aahted to the exteat sf S9% >aaad Ms -flWMAaag o^acity swas adversefy ^aflfeeted. 'a'faeBefiwB^ Ac- iigtued elnimant fflad &e ciaua petitioa fbr dic ansaBd ®fc&nipeiisatmu to the -tuae of Rs. 10,39,3l7/- ea varioiM Iieads. Thc leanKd .Ghums Tnbunal has held fhat fhe oflfeiidiag vehicle wasiniwriwed ia fee aecadeBt m wbieh he sustmaed .A^uxies fflid becaaie peiinmicai.tty disabled aad ,it has .aiB^aded a total coiapensation ofRs.58,858/- wbich. fbe clainwmt ra nititied ^,'-"^ iji ^S;s;"'^s\Si'i •: "f/ ^Ss^ to Beceive from tfae oiwnea" aad dnver atot^-iiriltt.mtBXiest® 6% per aTiTitiTn- 4. Since Jaffer Ali waa not a party be&aoe the M.A.C.T. conceraed and.there was awntten ^Beement tfaat ia case <rf accident, he wUl be Bespeiffiible to pay tfac amoiutt <rf coanpeasation, we are of the opinion ttiat Jafer AU ahoidd Iiave been naade a party aad if he was ready to pay com.peasation, fhe aiaount was to be deposited by Jafifer Ali instead of present ^peMant but -ia ;aay ease, tiic responsibffily goes upon the present appcUaat Nfattendra Singfa with Uberty to recover ftfi axnouat of compeasation fioai JafiferAli by appioaclring the competent Court oflaw. S. Therefore, we aUow M.A(q.No.939/2007 & 969/2007 in 'part oitty on limited qaestion regatding p^mcnt of coxnpcasation aad for &at puiposc, Jaflfea'.Ali shaB be iiapleadcdasparty/fesptaidentsmd aoti.ee AaUbe issued to hiTn, particulars ofwhoni shaU.be funuAed by (hc present appellant Mahendia Singb akaigwifh an apiriicatkm befine fhe M.A.C.T. conceined aad theteafier the M.A.C.T. conccmed shaU decide as to whefher said <tefifer Ati has to pay the coinpensattoa or fhe preseat appeltoit MWaHKtaa SIagh. The findings ®wenon the issues ia the ixapi^ied amrard m«not being iaterfered wifh at tUs stay. 6. Wtth regard to M.A(q.No.814/2007 for enhanGeiaent of ainouat of compensattoa, aince we bai»Bnnittcd thc saattar back to fhe Tribunal, it wifl be opca. for fhe clnmiante to press for enhaacxinent of fhe amouat of coHipensation .f Rao before the Tribtmal aad it wiU dso be open for the Tribunal to icconsider the quaatum aaid deeidc tbe aame on fhe request ofthe r-1ninianta or flie owner. 7. In fbe result, M.A(q. Nos.939/2007 & 969/.3007 an; allowed in part to fhe abcwe crtcnt and M.A(c).Mo.814/2007 is disposed ofas diiected above. 8. The amount whieh is in deposit shall reinain in depodt tiU a fiiesh decisfa«nis taken by the Tribunal as dtoected s&save. Sd/- I-M.Quddusi Judge Sd/- G. Minhajuddin Judge L