ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. RAJINDER KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This F.A.O. No. 409 of 1986 has been filed by Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and it has been directed against the award dated 10.1.1986, passed by the court of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Rupnagar, who awarded a sum of Rs. 1,20,000 by way of compensation to the claimants, i.e., respondent NOS. 1 to 4.

(2.) The facts in this case are not much in dispute but the dispute lies somewhere else regarding the extent of liability of appellant, i.e., Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. The Tribunal framed the issues in this case and the issue No. 4 was to the effect that

(3.) I have heard Mr. Sanjeev Pabbi, Advocate, appearing on behalf of the appellant, Mr. K.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Mr. O.P. Hoshiarpuri, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 5 to 7, and with their assistance have gone through the record of this case for the disposal of the short controversy.