BANTO Vs. INDERJIT SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sirsa (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) on a claim petition under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, filed by the claimants, had awarded Rs. 64,000/- as compensation on account of the death of Krishan Lal and Rs. 10,000/- on account of the death of Mohinder Pal with 12% p.a. interest from the date of filing of the claim petition till recovery of the entire. amount of compensation. Dissatisfied with the award of the Tribunal dated August 31, 1985 the claimants-appellants have filed the present appeal for the enhancement of the compensation.

(2.) THE challenge to the award is that the Tribunal had wrongly calculated the monthly income of Krishan Lal deceased at Rs. 500/-. The deceased was a skilled worker and was earning more than Rs. 1000/- per month.

(3.) SO far as the case of Mohinder Pal is concerned there is no scope for interference in regard to the compensation awarded on account of his death.