Himachal Pradesh Court May 2001 Judgments
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Rekha Devi and anr. Vs. Ranjeet Singh and ors.
Court: Himachal Pradesh
Decided on: May-28-2001
Reported in: 2003ACJ1144
Kuldip Chand Sood, J.1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-I, Sirmaur District, Nahan dated 14.6.2000.2. Appellants Rekha Devi and Girish Kant are the mother and brother of the deceased Ranjeet Singh. Pro forma respondent No. 10, Gian Chand is father of the deceased. Appellants filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, for compensation of Rs. 5,00,000. The case of the petitioners, as set out in the claim petition is:Deceased Rajneesh Kant, on 29.10.96, was walking on the road when, at about 3 p.m., tractor No. HP 17-4056 driven rashly and negligently at a high speed, appeared and hit the deceased. As a result of this accident, deceased received serious injuries and, ultimately, Rajneesh Kant succumbed to the injuries after the accident. It is the case of the petitioners that the deceased was the sole bread-earner of the family earning about Rs. 5,000 per month.3. Respondent Nos. 1 to 7 are the leg...
Raksha Devi and ors. Vs. H.P. State Electricity Board and ors.
Court: Himachal Pradesh
Decided on: May-16-2001
Reported in: II(2001)ACC521
Kamlesh Sharma, J.1. Appellant No. 1 is the widow, whereas appellants 2 and 3 are the minor daughters of workman Prithi Singh who met with fatal accident on 2.5.1990 during the course of his employment as Beldar with respondent-Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (hereinafter called 'the Board'). Original respondent No. 6 Smt. Gulabo Devi was the mother of the workman who has died during the pendency of this appeal and her legal representatives were brought on record. The appellants and original respondent No. 6, Smt. Gulabo Devi, have been awarded an amount of Rs. 51,257/- as compensation by the award dated 9.12.1992 passed by the Commissioner under Workmen's Compensation Act, HPSEB, Shimla, Camp at Solan. It has been apportioned equally among all the claimants i.e., the appellants and original respondent No. 6, Smt. Gulabo Devi. The appellants have not challenged the quantum of compensation awarded by the Commissioner. Their precise challenge to the award is that he has not awar...
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