Orissa Court March 1998 Judgments
Rebati Majhi and ors. Vs. Santosh Singh and anr.
Court: Orissa
Decided on: Mar-06-1998
Reported in: 1999ACJ1596
P.C. Naik, J.1. This is the claimant's appeal for enhancement of compensation.2. The brief facts of the case are that appellant No. 1 is the widow, appellant Nos. 2 to 6 are the sons and daughters and appellant Nos. 7 and 8 are the parents of deceased Hanu Majhi who died on 21.2.92 on account of the injuries received in a vehicular accident. Before the Tribunal the owner was proceeded exparte and the claim was contested by the insurer. Accepting the case of the claimants that the accident was due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the truck bearing registration No. AXA 3647, the claimants were held to be entitled to compensation. The dependency was assessed at Rs. 1,100 per month and by adopting multiplier of 'nine', compensation was assessed at Rs. 1,17,000. Hence this appeal for enhancement.3. Having heard learned Counsel for the parties, the court is of the opinion that the multiplier of 'nine' adopted by the Tribunal is definitely on the lower side and needs to be enhan...
Tag this Judgment!Federation of Bidi, Bidi Leaves and Vs. Basanta Kumar Mishra and anr.
Court: Orissa
Decided on: Mar-05-1998
Reported in: 1998CriLJ3598
R.K. Patra, J.1. In the midst of hearing of O.J.C.No. 7 of 1998 this application has come to be registered wherein prayer has been made to initiate contempt proceeding against Basanta Kumar Misra, Managing Director, Orissa Forest Development Corporation and G. Satpathy, Regional Marketing Executive, Calcutta, for violation of this Court's order and to punish them according to law.2. Upon hearing Shri Mohanty for the writ petitioner and after perusing the application, Basanta Kumar Misra, Mainaging Director of the Orissa Forest Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation') - Opposite party No. 2 was directed to appear in person on 4-3-1998 and to show cause as to why he shall not be suitably dealt with for having sold by way of auction a portion of the 1st covered under the impugned tender call notice which is the subject-matter of challenge in the writ application. Pursuant to the said order, Basanta Kumar Mishra - Opposite Party No. 1 appeared in person in Cou...
Tag this Judgment!Ram Chandra Singh Vs. Nabrang Rai Burma
Court: Orissa
Decided on: Mar-02-1998
Reported in: 1998CriLJ2156
S.C. Datta, J. 1. This appeal is at the instance of the complainant against the order dated 14-9-1984 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Registrate, Cuttack reversing the order of conviction and sentence recorded by the Judicial Magistrate, Second Class, Cuttack.2. The respondent faced trial before the learned Judicial Registrate Second Class, Cuttack for alleged commission of offences under Sections 427, 448, 504 and 352 of the Indian Penal Code (for short the I.P.C.'). The trial Court found the respondent guilty of all charges and sentenced him to suffer R. I. for one month for the offence under Section 427 and to pay a fine of Rs. 50/ for each offence under Sections 352, 448 and 504, I.P.C, in default to undergo R.I. for two days on each count. The respondent carried an appeal and the appellate Court set aside the order of conviction and acquitted the respondent of all the charges, by order dated 14-9-2984.3. Being aggrieved thereby, the complainant has preferred this appeal conte...
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