Afruja Begum @ Afruja Bibi vs The Union Of India And 7 Ors on 14 November, 2019
11. The learned C.G.S.C. appearing for the respondents, fairly submitted that
in the similar case, arising out of the same vehicular accident in MAC Case
No.27/2007 (Afia Begum vs Union of India and 2 Ors), and MACV Case 28/2007
(Afia Begum vs Union of India and 2 Ors), the learned Member, MACT, Sonitpur,
has granted compensation to the claimant, and directed the Union of India to
pay the compensation with interest. Since the present case has also arisen out
of the same accident, involving with the same offending vehicle, one belonging
to the Union of India, represented by the Commanding Officer EBW (GREF) C/o
99 APO (vehicle No.99C-18916), and the another vehicle belonging to Union of
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India, represented by the Commanding Officer 174, Field regiment, C/O 99 APO,
the learned Tribunal has mistakenly directed the appellant, who is the driver,
working under the respondent No.1, instead of directing against the owner of
the vehicle; i.e the Union of India, represented by Commanding Officer, EBW
(GREF) C/o 99 APO (vehicle No.99C-18916), and another vehicle belonging to
the Union of India, represented by the Commanding Officer 174, Field regiment,
C/O 99 APO. Hence, the learned counsel has no objection, if a direction is given
to the Union of India, for payment of compensation at the ratio of 50:50 each.