1. The instant civil miscellaneous appeal has been preferred by
the appellant-claimant under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles
Act, 1988 assailing the award dated 05.08.2016 passed by the
Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Tonk, in claim
case No. 563/2012 titled as Smt. Bhanwari Devi vs. Shri Ankush
Beniwal and ors. whereby the learned Tribunal has awarded
compensation of Rs. 4,29,844/- in favour of appellant-claimant
along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of
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claim petition till the date of realisation on account of death of her
son Hemant @ Hukum Chand.
2. Necessary facts for disposal of this appeal are that on
29.05.2011 deceased Hemant @ Hukum Chand was travelling in a
bus bearing Registration No.RJ-10-P-3859 along with his friend
Jitendra Kumar from Hisar to Hanumangarh, near Gilla Khera, a
Maruti Car bearing No.PB-15-C-9822 came in wrong side and
dashed to the bus. The bus was turned down and as a result, the
deceased Hemant @ Hukum Chand sustained injuries and he died
during the treatment.
