GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RAJESH DEVI BRAHMIN AND 2 ORS V/S NISHANT NAHATA AND 2 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, May 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 18:

1. Heard Mr. C. Sharma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants and Ms. L. Sarma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. None appears on behalf of the respondent No.1.

2. This is an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 challenging the judgment and award dated 21.07.2012 passed in MAC Case No.123/1994 whereby the claim proceedings was dismissed.

3. The facts which led to the filing of the instant appeal proceedings is that on 26.12.1991, the predecessor-in-interest of the claimants i.e. one Jagadish Brahmin (since deceased) along with Shri O.P. Pandey, IFS, DFO of Kokrajhar and Shri...