High CourtsDivision Bench(2002) 02 JH CK 0093

Saleka Khatoon vs Sundarlal Gorain and Another

Jharkhand High Court · Decided on 15 February 2002 · Citation: (2003) 2 ACC 471

HON’BLE JUDGES
Hari Shankar Prasad, J · Gurusharan Sharma, J
RESULT
Dismissed
CASE NUMBER
Appeal from Original Order No. 244 of 1994 (R)

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Judgment

5 paragraphs · 212 words
1.

On 13.4.1990. Kalimuddin Ansari, husband of appellant, Saleka Khatoon died in a motor accident. While coining on bicycle along with one Man-soor Alam on Chas-Chandankiary Road, the deceased met an accident, when a trekker (BHU-7905) dahsed against his bicycle, as a result thereof, he sustained injuries and subsequently died.

2.

The trekker was insured with National Insurance Company Limited at the relevant time.

3.

The widow of deceased filed claim application u/s 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 and it was established that accident took place for the fault of driver of the trekker.

4.

It was claimed that deceased was a skilled worker. He was working as polishman and was earning Rs. 60/- 70/- per day. However, in absence of any positive documentary evidence in this regard, tribunal on the basis of prescribed per day mininum wages at Rs. 20/- calculated annual dependency at Rs. 3,120/- after deducting 1/3 amount towards personal expenses of the deceased. Further considering age of deceased which was approximately 32 years, granted a sum of Rs. 85,000/- to be paid as compensation to the claimant, along with interest @ 6% per annum.

5.

We find no reason to interfere with the impugned judgment and award. Accord ingly, this appeal is dismissed, but without costs.