PAL KAUR Vs. KULWANT SINGH @ JASWANT SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal seeks increase in the amount of compensation awarded to the appellants as dependents of the deceased, i.e. Hari Singh, who died in a road accident while he was stated to be driving his scooter, which was hit by the offending vehicle, i.e. truck bearing Regd. No.HP -12 -9037, owned by respondent No.2 and driven by respondent No.1, insured by respondent No.3. The date of accident was 01.09.1999.

(2.) UPON appreciation of the evidence, the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panchkula (in short the "Tribunal"), found the negligence to be proved at the hands of respondent No.1 and eventually a sum of Rs.3,21,500/ - was awarded, along with an interest @ 12% per annum, from the date of institution of the claim petition till its realization, as total compensation to the four appellants.

(3.) OF the four appellants, appellant No.1 is stated to be the widow and appellants No.2 to 4 are stated to be children of the deceased, of whom appellant No.4 is shown to be minor at the time of accident and appellants No.2 and 3 are not shown to be so, obviously meaning thereby that they had crossed the age of majority at that time.