MAYAWATI Vs. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RAJEEV Gupta, C. J. This is claimants' appeal for enhancement of the compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tri bunal / District Judge, Champawat vide Award dated 21-05-2005 passed in M. A. C. P. No. 47 of 2004.

(2.) THE claimants, who are unfortu nate widow, minor children and mother of deceased Ramesh Singh, claimed compensation of Rs. 8,79,000/- for his death in the motor accident when on 15-07- 2004 he was dashed by the Jeep bearing registration No. U. A. 03 2159 resulting in multiple serious injuries to Ramesh Singh, who succumbed to those injuries during the course of his treatment in the intervening night of 16th /17th July, 2004. THE claimants pleaded that the deceased was working as an Assist ant with a contractor and used to earn Rs. 5,000/-per month.

(3.) THE Tribunal, on a close scrutiny of the evidence led by the parties, held that deceased Ramesh Singh died on account of the injuries sustained by him in the motor accident; the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the Jeep; and the insurer of the Jeep was liable to pay compensation to the claimants.