LAWS(BOM)-2014-12-66

SHAHANA Vs. SURESHSINGH THAKUR GAJRAJSINGH THAKUR

Decided On December 04, 2014
SHAHANA Appellant
V/S
Sureshsingh Thakur Gajrajsingh Thakur Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD . Admit. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THIS appeal challenges that portion of the judgment and award dated 11.10.2011 delivered in Claim Petition No. 221/06 by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amravati, which grants compensation at the rate and for the heads not acceptable to the appellants, who are the original claimants.

(3.) ALTHOUGH the driver was impleaded as party -respondent, his name was deleted. The owner -respondent no. 1 resisted the claim contending that the jeep was not involved in the accident. It was also submitted by him that the deceased was sleeping at a place where no one should sleep and, therefore, he himself was responsible for his untimely death.