JUDGEMENT
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(1.)THIS appeal has been filed by the original claimants under Sec.173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 being
aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award
dated 29-12-2006 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims
Tribunal (Aux.), Bharuch in MACP No.819 of 1994
whereby the claimants were awarded Rs.6,24,228/- as
total amount of compensation.
(2.)THE claim petition being MACP No.819 of 1994 was filed by the heirs of deceased Keshavlal Kanjibhai Patel
claiming compensation for death of the deceased which
is caused in an accident which happened on 26-3-1994
when the jeep in which the deceased was travelling from
Valsad to Rajkot dashed with the offending truck near
Sahyog Hotel, Ankleshwar, causing fatal injuries to the
deceased and injuries to the other injured persons. The
heirs of the deceased therefore filed the claim petition
claiming Rs.15,55,000/- as compensation.
Upon the summons being served, opponent No.3- National Insurance Company Ltd. filed written statement
denying the contents of the claim petition. Based on the
pleadings of the parties, necessary issues for
determination were framed by the Tribunal. After
hearing the learned counsel for the parties and
considering the oral as well as documentary evidence on
record, the impugned award was passed by the Tribunal.
(3.)I have heard learned counsel for the appellant and have also taken into consideration the relevant oral as well as
documentary evidence on record such as FIR and
panchnama and other evidence.
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