LOKENDRA SINGH Vs. BADRILAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ON 18.4.94, at 9.15 p.m., on public way, village Bhilura to Banswara, a motor vehicle jeep No. RJJ 1193 going off the road , fell down, resulting in injuries to several, including appellant. Appellant instituting claim No.15/95, claimed compensation Rs.2,21,000/-.

(2.) LEARNED tribunal, rejecting appellant's claim, and the appellant challenges it in the appeal.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the respondents argues that appellant was driver and awards in favour of other for amount totaling more than Rs.4,00,000/-. States that appellant, being driver, due to his negligence, the incident happened, cannot be entitled to compensation. Appellant in claim itself, describes that he was driving the vehicle and the vehicle near bridge went down in a river. LEARNED judge has arrived at conclusion that incident due to negligence of appellant, this being so and when the appellant did not reply to other five claims, by denying his negligence or in any other way, he cannot be entitled for any compensation. LEARNED tribunal has concluded only of simple injuries to appellant.