ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. MANJIT KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company challenging its liability to pay the compensation as awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalandhar vide award dated February 1,1997.

(2.) AN accident had occurred on May 17, 1993 when Joga Singh, who was driving a scooter was returning back from his duties to his house. A Truck bearing No. HR-29-C-4437 driven by Rachhpal Singh driver, hit the scooter. As a result thereof Joga Singh died. At the time of his death, Joga Singh was 50 years of age and was working as Foreman with Doaba Milk Producers' Cooperative Union, Jalandhar and was getting monthly salary of Rs. 4,202. The deceased left behind his widow Manjit Kaur, his son Gurpreet Singh, three daughters Maninderjit Kaur, Amandeep Kaur and Gurjit Kaur and his aged mother Bishan Kaur. The claimants initiated proceedings for compensation and a claim of Rs. 10 lacs was made before the learned Tribunal.

(3.) AS noticed above, the Insurance company has challenged the award with regard to the liability fastened upon it. I have heard the learned Counsel for the parties and have also gone through the record of the case.