PAVNEET SINGH AND ANR. Vs. SAHI RAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellant has challenged the award of the learned Tribunal, whereby compensation of Rs. 1,15,200/ - has been awarded to the appellants. The appellant seeks enhancement of the award amount.

(2.) THE accident dated 29.04.1980 resulted in the death of Gurcharan Singh, aged 31 years at the time of the accident. The deceased was survived by his widow and two minor children who filed the claim petition before the Learned Tribunal.

(3.) THE claimants also produced the partner of the deceased as PW -1 who deposed that the business was in partnership for about three years till 1978 when the partners got separated from the business which was thereafter carried by the deceased alone as a proprietor. PW -1 produced the receipt of payment made on account of the dissolution of the partnership as Ex -PW -1/A. PW -1 also proved the assessment order of the firm as Ex -PW -1/B.