Virendra Gahwai, Bilaspur. The High Court gave a verdict in favour of the deceased SECL employee after his death in a road accident. The High Court has directed the insurance company to pay Rs 1 crore 10 lakh to the family of the deceased employee.
The deceased Hariram Rajwada, a resident of village Khapri of Takhatpur, was posted in the Kusmunda Mining Department of SECL. On October 27, 2022, at around 5.30 am, Hariram was going to Kusmunda for duty on his bike. On the way, the driver of tanker CG-07, CA-9468 coming from Pantora hit him while driving carelessly. Hariram died on the spot in this accident.
Baloda police registered a case against the accused tanker driver and took action. Meanwhile, the deceased’s wife and daughters filed a complaint under the Motor Claims Tribunal for financial compensation. In this, the tanker driver, the owner and the Oriental Insurance Company, which insured the tanker, Old Bus Stand Bilaspur, were made parties.
The court has directed the vehicle insurance company to pay compensation. The court has said that if the vehicle owner is depositing the premium amount on time to cover the risk, then it is the responsibility of the concerned insurance company to cover the risk.