VIJAY KUMAR Vs. GURBACHAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) VIJAY Kumar (aged 13 years) and his parents (Madan Lal and Krishna Rani) claimed Rs. 1,00,000/ - by way of compensation for the injuries suffered by Vijay Kumar in an accident with truck No. PNL -2223 owned and driven by Partap Singh and Gurbachan Singh Respondents respectively and insured with New Great Insurance Company of India Limited, Respondent, at 10.45 a.m. on March 28, 1970, near bye -pass Adarsh Nagar, Jullundur City. The learned 'Tribunal', Jullundur vide his award dated March 31, 1973, allowed Rs. 1,000/ - as compensation to Vijay Kumar alone. It is against this award that the present appeal has been filed by Vijay Kumar and his parents.

(2.) THE Tribunal framed 9 issues, including the following three:

(3.) P .W. Dr. Shanghare Singh of Civil Hospital, Jullundur stated that he examined Vijay Kumar on March 28, 1970, at 2.30 p.m. and found the following injuries on him: