SUNITA DEVI Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RAJEEV Gupta, C. J. This is claimants' appeal for en hancement of the compensation awarded by Motor Accident. Claims Tri bunal, Pauri Garhwal vide Award dated 02-06-2005 passed in Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 12 of 2004.

(2.) BY filing a claim petition under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the claimants, who are un fortunate widow and minor children of deceased Kheemanand, claimed com pensation of Rs. 7,35,000/- for his death in the motor accident on 28-01-2004 when the Maruti Van bearing registration No. UA 12-0019, which was being driven by the deceased himself, met with an accident resulting in his death on the spot itself. The claimants pleaded that deceased Kheemanand used to earn Rs. 5. 000/- per month as Drive,

(3.) THE Tribunal, on the evidence led by the parties, held that Kheemanand died on account of the injuries sustained by him in the motor accident on 28-01-2004 and the insurer of the Maruti Van was liable to pay compensation to the claimants.