HARBANS LAL Vs. SURJIT SINGH

JUDGEMENT

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

(2.) THIS appeal is filed against the award dated 25.01.2006 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Tribunal for short), Yamunanagar at Jagadhri, whereby the appellant was awarded compensation of Rs. 82,000/ - for the injuries received by him in a road accident.

(3.) THE respondent filed reply denying all the allegations in the petition. He totally denied that accident had taken place with his motor -cycle and pleaded that the petition had been filed on false and frivolous grounds. He further pleaded that the accident if any, might have taken place with some other vehicle and he was involved falsely. Another petition had been filed by the sister of the claimant who, however, died during the pendency of the petition and her legal representatives were brought on record.