RAMDEV Vs. JEEVAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) AGGRIEVED by the award dated 12.07.2010, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ajmer, whereby the learned Tribunal has granted a compensation of Rs.7,32,500/- in favour of the claimant-respondent No.1, while exonerating the Insurance Company, the appellants, who are the owners and driver, have approached this Court.

(2.) BRIEFLY the facts of the case are that while the claimant, Jeevan Singh, was standing on the side of the road, a tractor, bearing registration No. RJ-01-R-7604, being driven by the appellant No.3, Kailash, in a rash and negligent manner, hit the claimant. Due to the said accident, the claimant suffered a number of injuries. Therefore, the claimant filed claim petition before the learned Tribunal. The appellants and the Insurance Company filed their separate replies to the claim petition and denied the averments made therein. On the basis of the pleading of the parties, the learned Tribunal framed four issues. In support of their case, the claimant-respondent No.1 examined three witnesses including himself and exhibited 106 documents. On the contrary, the appellants examined only a single witness and the Insurance Company examined two witnesses. After going through the oral and documentary evidence and after hearing the parties, vide award dated 12.02.2010, the learned Tribunal allowed the claim petition and awarded the compensation as aforementioned. Hence, this appeal before this Court.

(3.) THUS, this Court does not find any infirmity or illegality in the impugned award. Hence, this appeal is devoid of any merit. It is, hereby, dismissed.