APURVA KALIA Vs. HARVINDER SINGH AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal filed by Apurva Kalia, the son of Miran Kalia, who unfortunately died at the age of 46 years, in a motor vehicle accident that took place on 26.11.1993 near Patiala, involving Maruti Car bearing registration No.HNE -9620 and a truck bearing registration No.PJU -7127.

(2.) After detailed consideration of the evidence, on the issue of whether negligence in causing the accident was that of respondent No. 1 or respondent No. 5, the learned Tribunal held that it was respondent No. 1, i.e. the driver of the truck, who was guilty of negligence.

(3.) The appellant had claimed a compensation of Rs. 20,00,000/ - in his claim petition, stating that his mother, aged 46 years, was drawing Rs. 9000/ - per month as salary, being a Reader in the Punjabi University, Patiala, and was a Ph.D. by qualification. He also claimed that she was to retire at the age of 60 years and would have been promoted as a Professor if she had continued to live.