NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD Vs. JOWNA MURMU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant- Insurance Company Challenging the judgment and award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jamshedpur whereby a compensation of Rs. 3,14,000 has been awarded on account of death of the deceased.

(2.) It appears that about six persons died in an accident caused by a vehicle carrying petroleum product. In all cases compensation was awarded by the Tribunal and against that appeals have been filed. One of such appeal being M.A. No. 269 of 2008 was heard and disposed of on 4.11.2009 by a Bench of this court. The order reads as under:

(3.) This is an appeal filed by the appellant- Insurance Company challenging the judgment and award passed by the Tribunal whereby a meager amount of Rs. One lakh for the death of an infant child in a motor vehicle accident has been awarded.