UNION OF INDIA Vs. RAM BHAWAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Shri Prashant Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the appellants. None has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents. Accordingly, the appeal has been heard in their absence.

(2.) The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 being aggrieved against the judgment and award dated 20.12.2006 passed by the Additional District Judge-Xth/Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Faizabad in Claim Petition No.234 of 2002 whereby in an injury case a sum of rupees forty thousand and six hundred alongwith six per cent interest per annum has been awarded in favour of the claimant-respondents by means of award dated 20.12.2006.

(3.) Shri Prashant Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the appellants while assailing the award has primarily raised three issues:-