Shivaji Dayanu Patil & Anr vs Smt. Vatschala Uttam More on 17 July, 1991
44. For the reasons which weighed with the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the cases of Shivaji Dayanu Patil (supra) and Ratna Devi (supra) we hold that the death of the victim was due to an accident arising out of the use of truck No. HR 29/GA-0549 and that his heirs are entitled to compensation from the respondents under Section 163-A of the Mother Vehicles Act, 1988 on the basis of structured formula as per the Second Schedule to the Act.