UMED SINGH ALIAS UMED KUMAR Vs. BALWAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhiwani vide its award dated 5.10.1995, dismissed the claim petition filed by the claimant/appellant for grant of compensation of Rs. 5,12,000/- for the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicle accident.

(2.) THE necessary facts may be epitomized as under :- On 21.9.1993, at about 8 AM, the claimant reached Bus Stand, Lohani along with Deepak Kumar and Rakesh to board a bus for Bhiwani to attend the college classes. Bus No. HNB-3016 being driven by respondent No. 1 came there from the side of Jhumpa. It dropped some passengers near the Power House. All the passengers ran to board the bus but respondent No. 1, suddenly, rashly and negligently at high speed, hit the left front side of the bus against the claimant. The claimant was standing on the left side away from the road on kachha side. The claimant fell down due to hitting of the bus and the tyres of the bus passed over his right leg. The claimant sustained multiple grievous injuries. The claimant has spent a sum of Rs. 25,000/- on his treatment.

(3.) IN the written statement filed by respondent No. 1, he took the following stand :-