New Delhi , Feb 26,2012 (PTI): Nearly nine years after the death of a young CBI officer in a road accident, the Delhi High Court has directed the insurance company to pay Rs 23.5 lakh as compensation to his family.
It also directed the company to pay Rs 3.5 lakh to a senior officer, who became permanently disabled, and further ordered Rs 1.5 lakh to be paid to another CBI officer who had sustained injuries in the accident that had taken place on May 21, 2003.
While hearing the petition of Anita Pathak for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claimant Tribunal
The Delhi High Court has directed the insurancecompany to pay Rs 23.5 lakh as compensation to Ashutosh Pathak's family.
(MACT), Justice G P Mittal increased the compensationamount from Rs 19.5 lakh for the death of Ashutosh Pathak, the 28-year-old inspector.
“It was established that he was a young boy of 28 years and had a bright future. His salary as Rs 12,960 was established by salary certificate. He was entitled to an increase of 50 percent in the salary by way of future prospects. The Claims Tribunal erred in deducting an amount of Rs 4,710 as income tax from the deceased”smonthly income,” the court said.
The court ordered the Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd to pay Rs 3.5 lakh to ASP Vijay Kumar, 51, who was declared permanently disabled and Rs 1.15 lakh to 53-year-old SI Harjeet Singh Sachan for the injuries he had sustained.
Justice Mittal directed the insurance company to pay the compensation amount with 7.5 per cent rate of annual interest to the victims through the Delhi High Court Registrar General within a month.
In May 21, 2003 these CBI officers were returning from Lucknow to Delhi after conducting a raid in the van hired from the Unique Tour & Travel in Lucknow. Thedriver of the vehicle had lost the control and the car got hit against a tree.
source :http://tkbsen.com
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