SAHAYAK CHHETRIYA PRABANDHAK Vs. MEERA AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Akhter Abbas, learned Counsel for the appellant and Sri Shakti Singh, learned Counsel for the respondent. Present appeal has been filed by Sahayak Chhetriya Prabandhak, Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sadak Parivahan Nigam, Lucknow under section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 against the judgment and order dated 9.8.2012 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Judge, Court No. 12, Lucknow in claim petition No. 197 of 2010 under section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 Smt. Meera and others v. Sahayak Chhetriya Parabandhak, Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sadak Parivahan Nigam, Lucknow, thereby awarding an amount of Rs. 3,93,500/ - with simple interest of 6% per annum from the date of presentation of petition.

(2.) FACTS , in brief, of the present case are that on 22.3.2010 at about 12.30 p.m. Near UCO Bank, Banthara, Kanpur Road Vijay Kumar Lodhi was standing on the side of road with his friend Vishal Singh, a bus belongs to U.P.S.R.T.C. having registration No. U.P. 42 T/6560 hit the deceased due to rash and negligent driving by the driver as a result of which Vijay Kumar Lodhi sustained grievous injuries later on died.

(3.) I have heard learned Counsel for the parties and going through the record.