NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. KRISHNANKUTTY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals are from the common award passed by the M.A.C. Tribunal, Trivandrum dated 31-12-1990 in O. P. (M.V.) Nos. 1073/86, 869/86, 1081/86, 1082/86, 1068/86, 1077/86, 1071/86, 1080/86, 1076/86, 1074/86, 870/86, 1079/86, 868/86, 1075/86 and 1072/86 respectively. The common appellant in all these appeals is M/s. National Insurance Company Limited, Alwaye.

(2.) The above claim petitions under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act were filed by the claimants claiming compensation for the death or personal injuries, as the case may be, arising out of the accident which took place on 13-7-1986. The vehicle involved in the accident was a lorry bearing registration number KRF 2207 which was capsized into a ditch on the western side of the road at a place called 'Singili Edapalayam'. As a result of this accident loading workers travelling in the lorry sustained serious injuries. More than twenty workers sustained injuries and three died. The injured persons as also the legal heirs of the deceased filed petitions claiming compensation for the injuries or death, as the case may be. The Tribunal considered the claim petitions individually and passed a common award awarding compensation in each case.

(3.) Appeal number and claim petition number, nature of claim, amount claimed and amount awarded are tabulated hereunder : @@Appeal number and Claim petition No.Nature of claimAmount ClaimedAmount awarded MFA No. 833 / 92Injury30,0005,100OP (MV) 1073 / 86 MFA No. 838 / 92Death1,50,0001,15,000OP (MV) 869 / 86 MFA No. 847 / 92Injuries1,00,00017,000OP (MV) 1081 / 86 MFA No. 850 / 92Injuries1,00,00039,600OP (MV) 1082 / 86 MFA No. 851 / 92Injuries30,00016,750OP (MV) 1068 / 86 MFA No. 852 / 92Injuries60,00040,000OP (MV) 1077 / 86 MFA No. 853 / 92Injuries30,0006,750OP (MV) 1071 / 86 MFA No. 868 / 92Death1,00,00062,200OP (MV) 1080 / 86 MFA No. 869 / 92Injury50,00023,750OP (MV) 1076 / 86 MFA No. 894 / 92Injuries40,0004,100OP (MV) 1074 / 86 MFA No. 895 / 92Death1,50,00096,750OP (MV) 870 / 86 MFA No. 896 / 92Injuries1,00,00032,500OP (MV) 1079 / 86 MFA No. 906 / 92Injuries1,00,00018,400OP (MV) 868 / 86 MFA No. 922 / 92Injuries40,00020,000OP (MV) 1075 / 86 MFA No. 566 / 92Injuries30,000 4,100 OP (MV) 1072 / 86Total award Rs. 5,02,000 @@