(1.) RAJEEV Gupta, C. J. Sri I. S. Mehra, Advocate for the ap pellant. Sri N. S. Pundir, Advocate for re spondent no. 1. They are heard on admission.
(2.) THIS is claimant's appeal filed U7 s 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, for en hancement of the compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claim Tri bunal /addl. District Judge, Haldwani, District Nainital vide Award dated 22-11-2006 passed in Motor Vehicle Acci dent Claim Case No. 178 of 2006.
(3.) THE Tribunal, on the evidence led by the parties, held that claimant's hus band Laxman Singh Latwal died on ac count of the injuries sustained by him in the motor accident on 03-05-2006; the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the bus; and the insurer of the bus was liable to pay compensation to the claimant.