LAWS(P&H)-2017-2-193

CHANDER BHAN Vs. NARESH KUMAR

Decided On February 14, 2017
CHANDER BHAN Appellant
V/S
NARESH KUMAR Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is the claimants appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded to them by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal vide award dated 4.3.1999.

(2.) The record of this file had been burnt in the fire accident which had taken place in the year 2011. Only the copy of the award could be reconstructed. The counsels appearing for the parties agreed that the matter can be decided on the basis of the award.

(3.) Briefly narrating the facts, Jai Kailash who was 21 years old, unmarried, died on 22.4.1992 in a vehicular accident. The truck driven by respondent No. 1 hit him at 7.30 P.M. and snuffed his life. The driver had reversed the truck and hit the cot on which Jai Kailash was sleeping. The claimants were his parents who had pleaded that Jai Kailash used to earn his livelihood by plying a mule cart and used to earn Rs. 9,000/- per month. He used to carry bricks on his mule cart.