SARDAR SINGH Vs. PRABHU SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been preferred against award dated 18.05.1999 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rajsamand; whereby, the claim petition filed by the appellant Sardar Singh regarding injuries said to have been suffered by him on account of the accident which occurred on 10.02.1995 has been rejected.

(2.) THE facts in brief are that a claim petition was filed by the appellant Sardar Singh before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rajsamand inter alia with the averments that on 10.02.1995 when he was going on his Scooter and the Bus belonging to the respondent No.2 which was being driven by respondent No.1 Prabhu Singh reached Negaria, a Truck came from the front which was being crossed and the appellant who was going on Scooter was hit. The Bus was being driven rashly and negligently by respondent No.1. The applicant suffered fracture of the right hand and which has rendered his hand useless. A sum of Rs.5,99,000.00 was claimed as compensation.

(3.) THE Claims Tribunal framed as many as four issues. On behalf of the appellant two witnesses were produced and 31 documents were got exhibited. No evidence was produced by the respondents.