BEEULA KARNAWAT Vs. LACHU RAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties and perused the record as well as the award of the learned Tribunal.

(2.) IN the instant case, in a motor accident, which occurred way back on 08.09.1993, the husband of the appellant No.1 died. The deceased was a driver and his age at the time of the accident was 40-years. He was employed with the United Commercial Bank at the time of accident. His salary at the time of accident was about Rs.3000/- per month.

(3.) LEARNED counsel further submits that the learned Tribunal has not taken the aforesaid aspect of the matter into consideration, while determining the compensation for loss of earning on account of the death of the deceased husband of the appellant No.1. LEARNED counsel for the claimant-appellants further submitted that the learned Tribunal has awarded a very meager sum towards the loss of consortium to the wife and for loss of love and affection to the children of Rs.15000/- and Rs.5000/- respectively. He has also submitted that so far as the mother of the deceased is concerned, the appellant No.4, nothing has been awarded to her on account of the death of the son.