SUSHILA Vs. MUSTFA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is claimants' appeal for enhancement of the compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tri bunal / Addl. District Judge, Roorkee vide Award dated 02-08-2003 passed in M. A. C. T. No. 54 of 1998.

(2.) THE claimants, who are unfortu nate widow and minor children of de ceased Atar Singh, claimed compensa tion of Rs. 39,25,000/- for his death in the motor accident on 01-03-1998 when his Scooter bearing registration No. UP-10c-1957 was dashed by the offending vehicle Tractor bearing registration No. UP-10b-5924 resulting in multiple seri ous injuries to Atar Singh, who suc cumbed to those injuries on his way to the hospital. THE claimants pleaded that deceased Atar Singh was getting salary of Rs. 9,672. 477- as Cashier in Indian Overseas Bank.

(3.) THE Tribunal, on a close scrutiny of the evidence led by the parties, held that Atar Singh died on account of the injuries sustained by him in the motor accident on 01-03-1998; the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the offending ve hicle Tractor; and the insurer of the Trac tor was liable to pay compensation to the claimants.