SEDU RAM Vs. MALI RAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Aggrieved by the award dated 11.03.2010, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chomu, District Jaipur, whereby the learned Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs.2,70,000/- to the claimants-appellants, the claimants-appellants have still approached this Court.

(2.) Shortly the facts of the case are that on 30.10.2008 around 12 O'clock in the afternoon, Mukesh @ Kailash Chand Sharma was walking to his home from Alisar. When he reached near Navodi Dahani, a tractor, bearing registration No. RJ-14-2R-1454, being driven in a rash and negligent manner, hit him. Consequently, Mukesh sustained grievous injuries and died. Since the claimants-appellants lost the sole bread earner of the family, they filed a claim petition before the learned Tribunal. The respondent-Insurance Company filed its reply to the claim petition and denied the averments made therein. On the basis of the pleading of the parties, the learned Tribunal framed five issues. In support of their case the claimants-appellants, examined two witnesses and exhibited thirteen documents. On the other hand, the respondents did not produce any evidence. After going through the oral and documentary evidence and after hearing the parties, vide award dated 11.03.2010, the learned Tribunal awarded the compensation as aforementioned. According to the appellants, since the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is a meager one, they have filed this appeal before this Court.

(3.) Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and perused the impugned award.