IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1462 of 1991 (O&M) Date of decision:20.01.2011 M/s Sardara Mal Mukand Lal ....Appellant versus Smt. Sundri Devi and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr.Maninder Arora, Advocate, for Mr.P.N.Arora, Advocate, for the appellant. None for the respondents. ---- 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? ---- K.Kannan, J.(Oral) The appeal is at the instance of the owner and driver of the vehicle which was said to have involved in an accident. The case was of a death of a passenger in a vehicle which had overturned and the person, who was travelling in the truck, died on account of the accident. The accident was denied, but the Tribunal based his decision on the evidence of two witnesses, who spoke about the involvement of the vehicle. The Tribunal had awarded a compensation of Rs.38,400/-. I am not prepared to examine the issue of involvement of the vehicle at this length of time in a case where there has been a modest compensation of Rs.38,400/- for death of a man and the claimant, who was a widow. The amount is too FAO No.1462 of 1991 (O&M) - 2 - small for entering into a reappraisal of his evidence only to exclude liability through such an action. I do not find that it is a worthwhile exercise at the Appellate Court. The appeal is dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 20.01.2011 sanjeev