LAWS(DLH)-2009-7-516

ARUNA NARANG Vs. RAJINDER KUMAR AND ORS.

Decided On July 23, 2009
Aruna Narang Appellant
V/S
Rajinder Kumar And Ors. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellant has challenged the award of learned Tribunal whereby a compensation of Rs. 1,85,200/ - has been awarded to the appellant. The appellant seeks enhancement of the award amount.

(2.) THE accident dated 5th June, 1995 resulted in the death of Deepak Narang. The deceased was survived by his parents who have filed the claim petition before the learned Tribunal.

(3.) THE learned Counsel for the appellant refers and relies upon the judgment of this Court in the case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Farzana MAC APP. No. 13/2007 decided on 14th July, 2009 in which compensation of Rs. 3,75,000/ - has been determined in respect of the death of a child aged 7 years, following the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and this Court in the cases of Manju Devi v. Musafir Paswan, Sobhagya Devi v. Sukhvir Singh, II (2006) ACC 1997, Syam Narayan v. Kitty Tours & Travels, 2006 ACJ 320, R.K. Malik v. Kiran Pal : III (2006) ACC 261, R.K. Malik v. Kiran Pal : 2009(8) Scale 451. This Court held as under: