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delivered the following :
JUDGMENT
This appeal is filed against the judgment and award passed
by the learned Senior Civil Judge & JMFC and CJM, Tumkur, in
MVC.No.380/2009, dated 29th January 2011 by the owner of the
vehicle questioning the direction of the Tribunal to pay award
amount to the claimant.
2. Claimant filed claim petition before the Tribunal seeking
compensation claiming that he sustained injuries in the accident
that occurred on 18.7.2008. It is the case of the claimant that on
18.7.2008 at about 3.00 p.m. when he was proceeding on his
Hero Honda bike bearing registration No.KA-06-Q-567 on
Kaggere-Madapur road, in front of garden of one Shanmuka, a
tractor bearing registration No.KA-06-TA-4149 came in a rash and
negligent manner from opposite direction and dashed against
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the claimant due to which, he sustained fracture of both bones of
the left leg.
3. On the matter being contested by the respondent-
insurer, the Tribunal raising as many as three issues, after
enquiry, holding that the accident was due to negligence on the
part of the driver of the Tractor in question, awarded total
compensation of Rs.2,58,730/- with interest at 6% p.a. from the
date of petition till the date of deposit and directed the owner of
the offending vehicle to pay compensation amount. Being
aggrieved by the same, the owner--appellant is before this
Court.
According to the learned counsel for the appellant, the
vehicle was insured with the respondent-insurance company, but
without taking that into consideration, the Tribunal has saddled
the liability on the appellant and as such, matter requires
reconsideration.
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In view of the submission made, the impugned judgment
and award passed by the Tribunal is set aside and the matter is
remitted to the Tribunal for reconsideration after affording
opportunity to both the parties to lead additional evidence or
produce additional documents. All contentions are kept open to
be urged before the Tribunal. The parties are directed to appear
before the Tribunal on 17th March 2014. The amount in deposit
before this Court shall be refunded to the owner/appellant.
Appeal is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
JUDGE
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