HASSA MAL Vs. JATTI RAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this appeal the Tribunal has allowed compensation of Rs. 10,000/ - to the parents of the deceased, who died by accident at the age of 9 years.

(2.) MR . Mathur has relied upon the following decisions in support of his claim for increase of compensation from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 50,000/ - Mangaldas Mohanhl Patel and Anr. v. Union of India 1982 ACJ 426, New India Assurance Co. and Anr. v. Ram Dayal and Ors. , Ramloton and Anr. v. Bhagwati Prasad and Ors. (1984) 1 ACC 391, Tehmina Jasawalla v. Mahadeo Sitaram Chadi and Ors. 1983 ACJ 666, Rashid Husain and Anr. v. Union of India 1984 ACJ 635.

(3.) I have given a thoughtful consideration to the rival contentions of learned Counsel for the parties and have also consideied the principles laid down in the above decisions.