LIPIKA ASH Vs. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and award dated June 23, 2000 passed by the learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, 4th Court, Barasat, North 24 Parganas in M.A.C. Case No. 127 of 1996.

(2.) LEARNED Tribunal, after trying the issues, allowed the claim in part and awarded a sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- to the appellant Nos. 1,3 and 4 herein as final compensation after deducting the statutory compensation of Rs. 50,000/- already paid to the claimant in a proceeding under section 140 M.V. Act out of the amount of compensation of Rs. 9,00,000/- as claimed by the claimants in their application under section 166 of the M.V. Act.

(3.) THE only question to be considered in this appeal is whether the present appellants are entitled to get any further amount as compensation.