Sikkim Court January 2014 Judgments

The Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Smt. Rina Subb ...

Court: Sikkim

Wangdi,J. 1. This Appeal is directed against the impugned judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, East and North Sikkim at Gangtok dated 31.10.2012 in M.A.C.T. Case No. 30 of 2011. The claim had been preferred by the respondents under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation from the appellant on account of the death of Arun Kumar Lama, the husband of the first respondent and father of the second respondent in a motor vehicle accident that took place on 17.10.2010. 2. By the impugned judgment, the Claims Tribunal had awarded compensation of Rs.23,89,820/ -(Rupees Twenty three lakhs eighty nine thousand eight hundred and twenty) only with interest @ 10% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition which was 08.11.2011 until its full and final payment with necessary deductionof interim payment of Rs. 50,000/ - grante d vide order dated 22.05.2012 under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. 3. The Appeal is accompanied by an application un...