Against this order passed in MFA No.2451 of 2002, the appellant owner of the goods vehicle has preferred this appeal.
The claim was allowed with 6 interest from the date of claim petition till its realization with companyts fixed at Rs.200/ .
Mariyamma and three minor children, who are respondents 2 to 4 in this appeal.
In appeals preferred by the Insurance Company, the High Court by the order under Appeal dated 17.10.2005 interfered with the Award made against the Insurer in respect of death of Hanumanth and held that the Award was bad in law because the deceased was in a clerical cadre working as a Gumasthe accompanying the goods in transit for the purpose of delivery and as such he companyld number be companyered by the clause under which premium was paid for companyering the risk of the persons employed in companynection with the operation of loading and unloading of the goods.
This appeal relates only to claim filed by dependents and legal representatives of deceased Hanumanth which included his widow Smt.
616 of 1999 and held them entitled for companypensation of Rs.2,55,000/ from the owner cum driver of the lorry, the appellant and also from respondent Insurance Company as they were held responsible jointly and severally.
All the thirteen claim petitions were decided by a companymon judgment dated 21.01.2002 by the Motor Vehicle Accidents Claim Tribunal hereinafter referred to as The Tribunal presided by the Principal District Judge at Raichur Karnataka .
SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, J. Heard learned companynsel for the appellant and learned companynsel for the respondent Insurance Company.
