RSRTC Vs. KAMLA DEVI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SINCE all these appeals relate to the compensation awarded to the claimants with respect of casualties caused by an accident occurred on July 24, 1998, I proceed to decide these appeals by a common order.

(2.) CONTEXTUAL facts depict that on July 24, 1998 at 8. 15 AM near village Kohada a bus of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (for short 'rsrtc') bearing No. RJ-01/ P-2539 and a jeep bearing No. RJ-26/ P-408 collided as a result of which 14 persons, along with the driver of the jeep, lost their lives. Out of 13 claim petitions filed before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Kekri (Ajmer) (for short 'tribunal') 12 were decided by common award dated December 7, 2001 One claim petition bearing No. 35/2002 was decided on July 4, 2002. Appeals No. 1911/2002 and 1840/2002 pertains to the award dated July 4, 2002 and in the remaining appeals award dated December 7, 2001 is under challenge. In appeal No. 1991/2002 claimants have prayed to enhance the award.

(3.) I have pondered over the submission and scanned the material available on record.