INDERJEET KAUR Vs. BIKKAR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE above mentioned two appeals, one bearing FAO No. 193 of 1994 by the claimants for enhancement and the other bearing FAO No. 733 of 1994, by driver and owner, for shifting the liability to pay the awarded amount of compensation of the Insurance Company, are directed against one and the same award dated 24.9.1993, whereby, a total compensation of Rs. 2,40,000/- was awarded to the claimants on account of death of Gurtej Singh (28 years), who died in a vehicular accident on 24.8.1990.

(2.) IN nutshell, facts culminating to the commencement of these appeals may be recapitulated thus :

(3.) FURTHER , the case of the claimants before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhatinda (hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal") was that Gurtej Singh was earning an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum from his agricultural pursuit as well as dairy farming. Claimants, namely, Inderjeet Kaur (widow) and three minor children of deceased Gurtej Singh, sought a total compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- along with interest at the rate of 18% per annum.