mua Uywnikz: {mag ‘”“&i‘9€é“€ i-‘J‘i’ ggLA$§i§§€ 32w: w. : §§¥§5 $F‘Ri é§£éEEV (E : 3”}, £5 Larxsuimz, a 4&5“: QEL It: $uurn; mm xm&wwa§?l EnJFwu L5 a shxgxgr§§§ur{gg, .= K , P V! an I! g , . weai i‘ém é'iS gz‘r’gggg 4- Deegak Kymar, 5V0. $hri Puneshwar Prasad Adii, aged about 28 years. Vamn Kumar, Shri Punesinwar Prawd Aw: wed aboui 23 yam Nizk‘néi Ksjmar, S/o. Shri Puneshwar Prasad Aa‘il, aged abaut 18 yeam, Ag are; Rim Made! Town, Bhiiai, PS. Supe%a, Tah & Disi‘i. Burg (0G) §iE¥iSi§$ 4 '\1i‘ Q“1 Raag‘mmams ’i . Duxaiu; SJQ‘ Khemai Dewangan; agsd aboui 45 yeara R/o. $hantipara; Shiiai — 33 Tghsi! Patan Siafrivi Dwg (C3) Singh, SIG. Shri Atma r ar, Rm. Sectar 11, Saubham Market, Bhiiai, \I? insurance Company mugh Bramh Manager, Ehiéai: DiSb: £Z>urg (£313.) im gm is; m‘ Mamr gehieies 53$? Present : Shri Ravi Kumar Bhagat; ieamed counsei fer ihe ap§e§§ani3 $hr§ (E‘VK‘ gag ieamed counsel an bahah‘ of 8hr? w. A Aug, . ui—I waf’n‘a 1‘.‘ ya. x! s1” n «r“aai A}! {K wi’ rc§pvf3§ei1t An. A . é- Mao. ’3 @53Ei§ {a}? @cmber, Ewan 5 a f§‘*? w‘ M g ’ L TA W The fdiowmg Order of the Com’t wa$ passed by Ramtay €§i.§§§m, Em: This i$ Qiaimants' agapeal far enhancement of the comaensation awarded by Saaond Addiiionai Mater Accidant Cfafmsp Tribunaf. Burg (for short ‘the Tribunal’) vide awaré dafed. ’2EH3’: .2904 Basged fn Cfaim Ca$e Nu (32/1994. ’2‘ A g m? fhn ccmrencatmn of Rs E3,Q2 GGOI- iaimed by fhe QiiginaS c'gaimantsa‘ unfarf1,1nate widew and sons of deceased Punashwar Prasad Adif, by fénng a ciaim petffion under Section 1.6%“: Gf tha MGS'Qr V$hicfes Act!198$, for his death m the msmr awidenf cm G5.Q4f§98§, {We Tribunai awarded a tafaf sum of x W 8?? f— a3 cempensafion along’wi‘fh infarest @ 9% par annum from The date 13f f§i§ng 3f the ciaim petifion tiil the date of as: E! g wnf 3} f n9 1 rIbLma! on a 1099 smut nv of fh? 9mre ewdence led @Qfore E hefd mat $3cea$ed Paneshwar Prasad Adi] died on accsunf of '{he infur§E5 Susfained by him in the mafof accident on u”; $41989; ihe aeeédenf eccurred due is raeh and negiigent driving (3f f‘ne driver of the effending vehicle Truck bearing, regfsfrefion N04 MP3 - 6047; ae the agave offending vehicle Truck. 0n the date cf the accident wee insured with the Nationai ineerenee Cemnany Limited and fine ineurence Company ceuid nef ee‘iehiien any breech of the peiicy conditiens, ihe insurance {iemeeny wee i.ebie f0 pay oompensafion to tine claimants. a 4‘) és ihe respondanig hava mi fiigd any apgew against the award the amve fmdingS recordéd by the Tribunai have mw aimneci finamy. i5) The Tfibunai a$$esSed {he income of tha damaged at RS1 ALEEI- per mamh and RSJEXEVQX- par annum. 5y deductmg “3r“ c? R$.16,87.2l- tewafd‘s the hev‘mM! avmmes of th€ éese&sed tha ciaimani‘s’ dependency was assessed at RM ‘§ 248/- per annum. 8y mumwying ihe annuai ciependenoy of Rs.1’§,248.l— with ‘the muitipEier of 16, the compensatisn waa‘. WGI’ked {mt t0 R5.1,79,%81-‘ 8y awarding furthar sum of Rs‘8iQCl0f- under Diher heada the Tribunal awarded. a totai $um a? Rw .E7’,%8f— as $ompen$ai§0n m the c§aiman¥s far the death sf éace$$ed PLmEsz‘ahwar Prasw Ariii in the mgtar amideni. Tha ‘i‘ribunai ilmher déracted paymen‘? m’ inigre$i on the above ameunt a?“ ammnsaimn (3f Rw ,81968L {£9 9% per annum from the ciate C) I“; § aing cf Ehe cia’zm neiiimn im ihe time 0f aciuai payment m». 3mmitted that the Tribuna§ has; :arred in asseS$ing the imome QT“ tne §ec€a$ed at Rs.1,405/- per menth 3n2y; in deduciing U3“ of 'ithe income 0f ihe degaassed mwarcjg his persOnai expen$e$; in isiemaimg ihe iawgr muitipiiéar m’ ”NS; in not awarding any smm immarci$ ioas of e$tiaie; and in aim/aiming iow campensation 0f a Fa‘i i8?)52‘i$8l— cniy( 7) $hri GMK, Rag, {earned caun$ei apggaring 0a behaif Qf Siv'i Q. Aziz‘ ieai'niad mimssei mi rewondsnt No.3 the National I u r : uv; u.“ yniaw‘ .v 7 Smri Ravi Kumar Ehagat, {earned ccunsai for the appeHants inssurama Campany Limifed, an the other hand, Supported? {he award and cantended that {ha comgemation of Rs.1,é3?5968/— awerriee by ine Tribunei i=3 just and, pmper eompeneation in the inrm and nircurrmi‘anmg of me caSE. a) The salary certificate ef deceased Puneehwer Praeed Adii {W Pm woduced by ihe maimanfs befora the Tyibuna! e$iabié$hm hi$ income i0 the exteni sf R31 ,4t38f— per month snly. AS ihe Triblma§ 3S3935eci the income Qf the deceaseci ai “:1 AGEI‘ :aer momh. the appelkanw daimants cannmt have any §e§iiimaTe ar§evancaabout the agsesyament 0f ihe income of the decea$ed by ihe TribuaaS at RS1 .4061- per month. 9} The éeductien ef 1/3“ ef the inceme of the deceaeed mwahtis his pemena? expenses cannot be feunci fault with in View a? the dicium 0f the Apex Gem in the case of Syed Bee-hear #hamefi em? ethere Eemes Mohammed Jameei ami aneiher reeehed in §2¥§i§$§ 2 $i3ea‘eme (3mm Ceses 22%, 1Q Qeeeéeiihg that deceaeed Puneehwar Praead Adii was - ,v._ eged ebeui 3E3 years on the dam of the accident, the muiiipiier 0f in eeiectee ey the Tribune! ie raiher on the higher side in View 0f the dieium (3i the Aeex Ceun in the ceee of $arie Veema {Sinai} we meem Egeeeaie Eijeihi wane-yen (:mpm'eiien and eeeiher, reeoned in {2mm} 3 SCQ ’ég‘i; wherein muitipiier of 1E3 hae been e m‘eeerihed for the age group beiween 88-40 years. "J "ii;\ For the fsregaing reasons, WE d0 not find any §nfirmity in ‘1 WE assegisment mi éihe incema of tha deceased or the ciaimanté’ dEpamency by me Tribunaé or in seiection 0f the muitipiier. 12) Ne\/erihe§ess, the Tribunal has certainiy faiien into error in mm awaming any Sum inward$ i03$ of eStaie. ’i3) in 0w opinian; awaird of R$.iQ;QOf)/- inclusive o‘i interest a: mmmnent iowards 3033 0f e$iaie would meet the ands of jurstice. F A 1.4) The appeai filed. by ihe appeiiantg/ ciaimanis for enhancement of fine campenwiion, inerefarg, is ailowed in Dari. i The ciaimanizs are awardxed funnier sum 0f R$.10,0QOI- inciusive 0f iniems’i ccmponem (3n the enhanceci amcunt ef comnensaiinn 3n addition to ihe $um of Rsi ,87;Q€5E§i- awaded by ihe Tribunai. i5} Rce$pondent No.3 The National insurance Campany Limiied i$ grained three mant’ne’ time for eepoeiting the iota! Sum of Re’i (100m befere the conce.n..g Gieime Tribunai. i6) NO oreer ee to caste ii; Sd/— . f } subbu" / ' chief Justice e, ; i i