Himachal Pradesh Court December 2004 Judgments

Sandesh Kumari and ors. Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and anr.

Court: Himachal Pradesh

Reported in: II(2005)ACC673,2005ACJ1581

Arun Kumar Goel, J.1. The appeal is admitted for hearing. Learned counsel for the parties submitted that looking to only two questions raised in the case, it can be disposed of at this stage only. Keeping in view this prayer, this matter has been taken up for final hearing today.2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Only two grounds have been raised by the learned counsel for the appellants in this case for allowing this appeal by enhancing the compensation. These are:(a) that proved age of the deceased Amar Singh at the time of accident is 41 years; and(b) multiplier of 8 needs to be enhanced again keeping in view the proved age of the deceased with interest from the date of filing of claim petition and not from the date of award.Though an attempt was made, on behalf of the respondents, by learned counsel to turn down both these pleas and consequently to dismiss this appeal, however, they were not able to satisfy the court on the basis of evidence, both oral and documentary, adduc...