ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Vs. BISWA LAXMI DEBBARMA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal by the appellant insurance company is directed against the common judgment and award dtd. 28/7/2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (No.2), West Tripura, Agartala in Case Nos. TS (MAC) 21 of 2011 and TS (MAC) 28 of 2011 whereby the appellant insurance company was held liable to pay compensation to the claimants.

(2.) The factual background of the case is as under:

(3.) Having lost the only breadwinner of the family, his wife, mother and two daughters filed an application under Sec. 166 M. V. Act claiming compensation. In their petition they impleaded the owner of the offending vehicle as respondent No.1 and the appellant-insurer as respondent No.2.