BAJRANGI BAI Vs. PRABHU LAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS misc. appeal is directed against the judgment/award dated 17. 12. 1993 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kota in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 111/1991 whereby while rejecting an application for compensation filed by the claimant appellants, awarded a sum of Rs. 25,000/- as compensation on account of no fault liability in favour of claimant appellants and against the non claimant-respondent No. 2 Ram Kishan.

(2.) THE claimant appellants filed a claim petition under Section 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, wherein it was stated that Prabhu Lal, non-claimant-respondent No. 1 was driver of the Truck No. RJR-7875. THE deceased Dhana Lal was in employment on the non claimant respondent No. 2, owner of the said truck. It was also stated that due to rash and negligent driving on the part of the driver of vehicle an accident took place, wherein Dhana Lal, died, who was travelling in the Truck. It was also pleaded that Dhana Lal was 25 years of age and was earning Rs. 2000/- per month. THE claimant appellants claimed a total amount of compensation of Rs. 12,83,000/ -.

(3.) BEING aggrieved with the above judgment, the claimant appellants have preferred this appeal.