Considering the materials on record, the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.51,500/ as companypensation.
The claim petition related to an accident which occurred on 20.11.1994 when a child aged seven years, who was the son of claimants, had lost his life.
4308 OF 2007 Arising out of SLP C Nos.8499 8500 of 2005 Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
The appellant hereinafter referred to as the insurer was directed to indemnify the award.
The claimants had filed the cross objections for enhancement of the companypensation.
The High Court by the impugned order enhanced the sum to Rs.1,52,000/ .
A cross objection was filed by the companyplainants questioning the companyrectness of the companypensation granted.
MYJ 6666 had filed an appeal questioning companyrectness of the order passed by the Tribunal fixing the liability on him to pay companypensation awarded.
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The owner of lorry bearing registration No.
Subsequently, on 11.10.1996 at the time of renewal of licence it was endorsed that he was authorized to drive Heavy Goods Vehicle in short the HGV .
Insurers stand before the Tribunal and the High Court was that the driver driving the lorry was number authorized to drive the lorry because he was only licenced to drive a Light Motor Vehicle in short the LMV .
Challenge in these appeals is to the order passed by a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court.
Appeal was preferred before the High Court questioning companyrectness of the judgment and Award dated 18.01.2000 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Shimoga in short the Tribunal .
