M.A. No. 279/2006 has been preferred by the claimants under Section 173 of the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, assailing the award dated 24.12.2005 passed by the Motor
Accident Claims Tribunal, Morena (hereinafter referred to as “the Claims Tribunal”) in Claim
Case No. 97/2004. By the said award, the Claims Tribunal assessed the compensation payable
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to the claimants at Rs. 2,98,000/-. However, holding that the deceased, Shanu Khan, had
contributed to the accident to the extent of 50%, the Claims Tribunal awarded only Rs.
1,49,000/-, along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim
petition until its realization.
