would submit that the Claims Tribunal erred in assessing income of deceased at Rs.3,000/- per month, ignoring the documents produced by claimants/appellants, which are issued by employer of deceased i.e. SECR, Bilaspur, clearly reflecting income of deceased. He submits that claimants/ appellants have not only filed salary slip but also Form No.-16 issued by the Assistant Personnel Officer, SECR, Bilaspur. Perusal of documents issued by the SECR, Bilaspur would show that deceased was working on the post of Track-man-3, at the pay-scale of Rs.5200/-, Grade Pay Rs.1800/-, and by adding other heads, drawing total salary of Rs.20,532/- per month. Aforementioned documents were issued by an institution of the Central Government, as such, the same comes within the purview of public document, therefore, the Claims Tribunal ought to have taken into consideration the same for assessing income of the deceased. In alternate, learned counsel submits that as per provisions of the Act of 1988 and the rules made thereunder i.e. CG Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 (henceforth 'the Rules of 1994'), the Claims Tribunal ought to have called for details with respect to income of deceased from the employer, if it concluded that the appellants have not proved the documents placed on record in accordance with law. He submits that there is vast difference in between the income of deceased on the date of accident and the income assessed by the Claims Tribunal and if this Court reaches to the conclusion that documents issued by the SECR, Bilaspur are not acceptable without examining
