VIKRAMJIT SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal for enhancement of compensation awarded in Claim Petition No. 51 of 1991/1992, on December 09,1993, by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amritsar, has been filed by Vikramjit Singh and Jatinderpal Singh, sons, Mahinderpal Kaur, daughter and Amrik Singh, husband, of Joginder Kaur, since deceased. In nut-shell, the facts culminating to the commencement of this appeal, may be recapitulated thus:

(2.) The learned Presiding Officer of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as' the Tribunal'), on the pleadings of the parties, had framed the following issues on November 19,1992:

(3.) After recording the evidence and hearing the learned Counsel for the parties, respondent No. 2. was found to have caused the accident while driving the offending vehicle in a rash and negligent manner. In a Claim Petition bearing No. 51 of 1991/1992, while awarding the compensation to the appellants on account of death of Smt. Joginder Kaur, in para 16 of the impugned award, the learned Tribunal, observed as under: