SUKHDEV SINGH Vs. BALDEV KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY way of present appeal the challenge is to the award dated 1.3.2004 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Barnala (for short the Tribunal') granting compensation to the tune of Rs. 7,51,635 to be paid in equal shares to the claimants. The Tribunal further granted costs and interest @ 9% per annum from the date of claim petition till realisation.

(2.) THE claim petition was filed by the claimant-respondents against Sukhdev Singh and Avtar Singh, the appellants herein, on account of death of Sukhpal Singh in a road accident on 25.5.2000.

(3.) IT was claimed by the claimant-respondents herein that Sukhdev Singh alias Goria succeeded in running away from the spot with the tractor towards village Pharwahi. The eye witnesses Bogar Singh and others requested Sukhdev Singh to take injured to the hospital, he stated that firstly Sarpanch Mohinder Singh was to be informed. After some time Shri Sukhdev Singh alleged to have come back and told that Mohinder Singh Sarpanch has been informed and he would be coming shortly and thereafter the injured would be shifted to the hospital.