PINDER SINGH Vs. DEVINDER SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE claimant is the appellant before this Court. His claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (for short 'the Act') for grant of compensation on account of injury suffered by him has been rejected by the learned Tribunal.

(2.) THE claimant filed a claim petition pleaded that on September 21 1994 he along with one Gurdev Singh was returning to his village while sitting on a pillion seat of the scooter being driven by Gurdev Singh. A Maruti car being driven by Devinder Singh-respondent came from the opposite side and hit the scooter. It was claimed that the aforesaid Maruti car was being driven rashly and negligently. The claimant further claimed that he had suffered a permanent disability to the extent of 60%. Accordingly he filed the aforesaid claim petition claiming compensation.

(3.) I have heard Mr. Shailendra Sharma the learned Counsel appearing for the claimant and Mr. Ravinder Arora the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent No. 3 lnsurance Company and with their assistance have also gone through the record of the case.