(1.) THIS appeal has been filed by the claimant under Sec.173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 5 -1 -2000 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Aux.I), Ahmedabad Rural, in MACP No.2355 of 1997.
(2.) THE claim petition was filed by the claimant claiming Rs.10,00,000/ - as compensation for injuries suffered by him in a vehicular accident which is alleged to have happened on 1 -12 -1997 at 4.00 a.m. in Chikhla, Ambaji - Khedbrahma Highway Road.
(3.) I have heard learned counsel for the appellant and have also taken into consideration the relevant documents such as FIR and panchnama and other evidence.