ASHOK KUMAR Vs. SALOCHANA DEVI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order shall dispose of CR Nos. 1411 and 1418 of 2008 both titled Ashok Kumar v. Salochana Devi & Ors., as common questions of law and facts are involved in both these petitions.

(2.) FOR brevity facts are being taken from CR No. 1411 of 2008. Respondent claimants filed a claim petition under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (for short the Act) as amended up to date. In the said petition respondent No. 2 appeared in the court and denied the factum of accident.

(3.) LEARNED Tribunal has been pleased to order to pay a sum of Rs. 25,000/- under section 140 of the Act as interim compensation. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the petition under section 140 of the Act till realization of amount has also been granted.