RAKESH KUMAR SHARMA Vs. KARAMJIT SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) LEARNED counsel for the parties have been heard.

(2.) THIS appeal is preferred against the award dated 1.10.2008 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Tribunal for short), Ambala. The appellant was granted compensation to the tune of Rs. 35,885/ - for the injuries sustained by him in a road accident on 24.8.2007.

(3.) RESPONDENTS No. 1 and 2 filed a joint reply denying the accident but all the same stating that one person was involved in an accident on 24.8.2007 but they did not know who the person was. According to them, the person was wearing a helmet and was taking on his mobile phone while driving the motorcycle at a high speed. The motor -cycle had struck against a stone lying on the road and appellant lost control. The truck was standing on one side of the road with parking lights on. Respondent No. 1 was changing the wheel of the truck when he saw the appellant falling on the road. He had rather helped the injured and got him admitted in the hospital.