LAWS(ALL)-2020-1-402

NEW INDIA ASSURANE CO. LTD. Vs. NEELAM JAISWAL

Decided On January 28, 2020
New India Assurane Co. Ltd. Appellant
V/S
Neelam Jaiswal Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Shri I. P. Chadha learned counsel for the appellant and Shri R. P. Singh learned counsel appearing for the claimant-respondents no.1, 2 and 3. None has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents no.4 to 6 and accordingly the appeal has been heard in their absence.

(2.) The insurance company has preferred the instant appeal being aggrieved against the award dated 18.01.2005 passed in Claim Petition No.442 of 1998 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Judge, Court No.2, Barabanki wherein a sum of rupees three lakh forty seven thousand alongwith six per cent interest per annum has been awarded in favour of the claimant-respondents no.1, 2 and 3.

(3.) Per contra Shri R. P. Singh learned counsel for the respondents no.1, 2 and 3 has submitted that merely by quoting wrong provisions under which the claim petition is filed will not denude the jurisdiction of the Authority of the Claims Tribunal.