BEFORE THE MEMBER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: CACHAR: SILCHAR: ASSAM. Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Silchar.

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1 BEFORE THE MEMBER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: CACHAR: SILCHAR: ASSAM Present: Shri B. Debnath, Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Silchar. JUDGMENT IN MAC CASE NO 266 OF 2008 Smti Lakhi Lucky. CLAIMANT V E R S U S 1. Jyotish Chandra Paul :Owner of the vehicle 2. Md.Abdul Motin Laskar :Driver of the Vehicle 3. New India Assurance Co :Insurer of the vehicle... OPPOSITE PARTIES APEAREANCE: Shri S Naik, Ld. Advocate Shri AK Paul, Ld. Advocate :For the claimant :For the insurer Institution of the case : Date of argument : Date of Judgment : J U D G M E N T 1. This claim case has been brought by the Passenger of the vehicle bearing registration No. AS-11/3121 (Tata Sumo) for award of compensation on the ground that at the time of plying the aforesaid vehicle from Bhagabazar towards Silchar, due to rash & negligent driving the vehicle dashed to a roadside tree and met accident. In consequence the claimant Smti.Lakhi Rabidas sustained following injuries: 1.One lacerated wound over left hip joint, 2.Fracture nack of left femur, 3.Multiple injuries all over the body.

2 2. Immediately after the accident she was brought to Doctor for treatment and for medical treatment he incurred Rs In connection with the aforesaid accident Dholai PS Case No 210/2006 under Section 279/338 IPC has been registered. After preliminary inquiry the Accident Information Report was prepared on 18/10/2007 and subsequently on completion of investigation FR submitted. However, the instant case lodged against the owner, driver and the insurer of the vehicle. New India Assurance Company Limited is the insurer of the aforesaid vehicle and Jyotish Chandra Paul is the owner. The owner did not submit WS but the insurer contested in the proceeding by filing WS and a petition under Section 170 MV Act. The Insurance Company contested in all the material points in view of the prayer under Section 170 MV Act. The Insurance Company in the WS denied all the material points and prayed before the court to dismiss the claim petition with cost. 3. During hearing the claimant side examined herself as PW and exhibited attested copy of Accident Information Report as Ext1, certified copy of FIR as Ext2, certified copy of FR as Ext3 Certified Copy of Seizure as Ext.4 and certified copy of MVI Report as Ext5 The aforesaid documents submitted to establish the fact that the accident was occurred due to rash and negligent driving. Not only that the claimant also exhibited Medico legal Injury report vide Ext6 to establish a fact that due to aforesaid accident she sustained grievous injury. The contesting OP cross-examined the PW but did not examine any defence witness. 4. Heard argument of both side counsel and perused the evidence on record. 5. The claimant deposed that she was passenger of the aforesaid vehicle at the relevant time of accident but she sustained injury due to accident of

3 the vehicle. The facts of accident is not admitted by the insurance company. That is why the claimant exhibited not only Accident Information Report but also exhibited FR. I have gone through the contain of the FR vide Ext.3. The Investigation officer narrated the cause of accident as below: In course of investigation it is reveled that on at 7 AM while the TATA SUMO No.AS-11-C-3121 along with passengers coming from Bhaga side reached Saptagramnear the Panisagar R.C.C. Bridge suddenly fallen in a hole of the road at NH 54 which was covered by rain water & mud. Suddenly jumped and turn into right side and went in to paddy field. As a result the passengers sustained injuries on their person and directly taken treatment at Dholai PHC. 6. The Ext.3 is remained unrebutted in the evidence on record. The FIR vide Ext.2 and Accident Information Report vide Ext.1 also remained unrebutted in the evidence on record. That is why the facts narrated by the Investigation Officer is taken in to consideration and opined that when the road condition is very bed and the said condition is knowing by the driver of the vehicle he should take extra care and caution to ply the vehicle so that the passenger of the vehicle may travel by the vehicle in a safe manner. But from the facts narrated by the Investigation Officer it is cleared that the accident was not caused due to mechanical defect of the vehicle but carelessness of the driver. As such in my considered view fault has been lying with the driver of the vehicle for causing injuries due to accident. Thus the claimant is entitled compensation subject to establishment of her injuries.

4 7. She deposed that due to accident she sustained lacerated wound over left hip and fracture neck of left femur for which she was brought to Dholai PHC. The Ext 3 also reflected that injured passengers of the said vehicle shifted to Dholai PHC. The claimant also exhibited a prescription of Dholai PHC. The said prescription vide Ext.7 revealed that the attending doctor advised for X-ray left hip and also referred to SMCH. But no medical documents of SMCH is produced. Of course a description of injuries mentioned in the Ext.6. As per that document the attending doctor of Dholai PHC stitched and dressed the wound and also POP applied. The Ext.6 is accepted because I do not find any better documentary or other proof against the facts of injuries. 8. Hence in my considered view the claimant sustained injuries on her left hip. But no X-ray report or other medical test report are available to determine that the claimant really sustained fracture of neck of left femur. Therefore without any reliable medical evidence I can not be said that he sustained grievous injury. Accordingly in my considered view he is entitled compensation of simple injuries. 9. She stated that she spent Rs20000 for treatment but no convincing evidence are available in the record. That is why, she is to get a lump sum amount of Rs 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) only as compensation including medical expenditure and non pecuniary damages. 10. OP2, the New India Assurance Company Limited is directed to deposit the said awarded amount of Rs (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) only within 30 days from today with interest at the rate of 9% per annum with effect from the date of filing of the claim application till realization of the full.

5 11. Supply free copy of judgment to the parties immediately. With the above the case is disposed of on contest. Given under my hand and Seal of the court on this the 21st day of August, (Shri B. Debnath) Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Silchar:: Assam. Dictated and corrected by me: (Shri B. Debnath) Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Silchar::Assam Transcribed and typed by me: (Dhruba Jyoti Das) Stenographer Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Silchar::Assam