Dismissed

R S R T C v. Santra Devi and Ors.

Rajasthan HC29 Sept 2016CMA/4609/2008

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In S.B.Civil Misc. Appeal No.4609/2008, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal. The court held that the Tribunal had correctly assessed the damages and appreciated the evidence, and thus confirmed the lower tribunal's award.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed; award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal confirmed.

R S R T C Vs Santra Devi and Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN

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AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.

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J U D G M E N T

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S.B.Civil Misc. Appeal No.4609/2008

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Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Chomu House, Near Ajmer Puliya, Jaipur (Raj.) through its Officer Incharge.

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...Non-Claimant/Appellant Versus

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Santara Devi W/o Late Sh. Dalchand Bunkar, Age 29 years,

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Kumari Pooja D/o Late Sh. Dalchand Bunkar, Age 8 years, 3. Kumari Aarti D/o Late Sh. Dalchand Bunkar, Age 6 years, 4. Kajor S/o Late Sh. Dalchand Bunkar, Age 4 years, Claimant respondent no. 2 to 4 being minor through their natural guardian and mother Santara Devi W/o Late Sh. Dalchand Bunkar 5. Smt. Panchi Devi W/o Late Sh. Birdi Chand Bunkar, Age 62 years, All by caste Balai, R/o Vill. Khoraladkhani, Teh. Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur (Raj.) (Since Deceased)

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...Claimants/Respondents 6. Ramesh Kumar S/o Sh. Bhopal Ram R/o Behror, Distt. Alwar, presently Driver Matsya Nagar Agar, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Alwar (Raj.) (Driver of bus no. RJ-02-P-1780)

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...Non Claimant/Respondent

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29/09/2016

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DATE OF JUDGMENT : 29/09/2016 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA Mr.Virendra Agrawal, for appellant. Mr.DK Garg and Mr.Ashok Sharma, for respondents.

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The instant appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment and award under appeal.

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Brief facts of the case are that with regard to an accident, a claim petition was filed on behalf of the claimant/s claiming compensation as mentioned therein. Notices were issued to the opposite parties. Reply to the claim petition was filed and the learned Tribunal framed the issues. After hearing all the parties, the learned Tribunal passed the aforesaid impugned judgment & award under appeal.

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Against the impugned judgment and award under appeal, the appellant preferred the instant appeal for the relief as prayed for in it.

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Learned counsel for the appellant has contended that the learned Tribunal has failed to appreciate each and every aspect of the matter as also the evidence available on record. The award passed by the learned Tribunal is illegal, without jurisdiction and contrary to the facts of the case. Hence impugned award deserves to be modified/enhanced.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents has opposed the submissions

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advanced on behalf of appellant and requested for maintaining/setting aside of award.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned judgment and award under appeal. I am in agreement with the findings arrived at by the learned Tribunal, which are reproduced as under:-

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rudh la[;k 1

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ij 432000@&:0 vk; dh {kfr fofuf'pr dh tkrh gSA----izkFkhZx.k mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij izkFkZuk i= izLrqfr fnukad 15-07-06 ls rk olwyh rd lkr izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] izkFkhZx.k dks ;fn 50000@&:- vUrfje {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa fn;s tk pqds gSa rks og jkf'k de dh tkosA izkFkhZx.k mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 yxk;r 2 ls la;qDrr% ,oa iFkd iFkd :i ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and the findings arrived at by learned Tribunal as quoted herein above, the learned Tribunal is found to have dealt with each and every aspect of the matter, and has rightly passed the impugned judgment and award. I am in unison with the findings arrived at by the learned Tribunal. Hence, I do not think it just and proper to interfere with the impugned award under appeal passed by the Tribunal, and thus the appeal having no force, is hereby dismissed after confirming the judgment and award under appeal passed by the learned Tribunal.

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(MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA)J.

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