THE
JHARKHAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
1 shrawan, 1941(S)
Ranchi, Tuesday, 23th July, 2019
Transport Department
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Notification
23th July, 2019
Notification No- 739--This is the draft of the Jharkhand Motor Accidents
Claims Tribunal Rules, 2019 made in lieu of Supreme Court’s direction vide letter No.
1881/16/Sec. IV and as required by sub-section (1) of section 165 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Jharkhand Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Rules, 2019
1. Short title , extent and commencement.-
(1) These rules may be called the Jharkhand Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Rules, 2019.
(2) These rules extend to the whole of State of Jharkhand.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Jharkhand Gazette.
2. Definitions. –
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
a) “Act” means the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988;
b) “accident” means an accident involving use of motor vehicle at a public place;
c) “Claims Tribunal” means a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal constituted under section 165 of the Act;
d) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
e) “insurance company” means the insurance company with which a motor vehicle involved in an
accident was insured for the relevant period;
f) “investigating police officer” means the Officer In charge of a police station/Thana within whose
jurisdiction an accident involving a motor vehicle occurs, and includes any police officer
subordinate to him entrusted with the investigation of the case;
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g) “legal representative” shall have the same meaning assigned to it under clause (11) of section 2 of
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
(2) All other words and expressions used herein but not defined and defined in Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,
shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.
3. Duties of investigating police officer in motor accident cases.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any other rules in force, it shall be the duty of the
investigating police officer, as expeditiously as possible to-
a) get the scene of accident photographed from such angles as to clearly depict, and in case of inability
to do so, prepare a site plan, drawn to scale, as to indicate the lay-out and width, etc. of the road(s)
or place, as the case may be, the position of vehicle(s), or person(s), involved, and such other facts
as may be relevant so as to preserve the evidence in this regard, inter-alia for purposes of
proceedings before the Claims Tribunal;
b) gather full particulars of the insurance certificate /policy in respect of the motor vehicle involved in
the accident and to require the production of documents mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 158
of the Act, and thereupon either to take the same in possession against receipt, or to retain the
photocopies of the same, after attestation thereof by the person producing the same;
c) verify the genuineness of the documents mentioned in clause (b) by obtaining confirmation in
writing from the office /authority purporting to have issued the same;
d) submit detailed report regarding an accident to the Claim Tribunals, in Form “A” by not later than
thirty days of the receipt of notice in Form “B”, accompanied by requisite documents which shall
include copy of report under section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974),
medico legal certificate, post-mortem report (in case of death), first information report,
photographs, site plan, photocopies of documents mentioned in clause (c ), report regarding
confirmation of genuineness thereof, if received, or otherwise action taken;
e) furnish to the applicant information and particulars about the accident in Form “A” within thirty
days, on receiving the application in Form “C” by the person who wishes to make an application for
compensation and who is involved in an accident, or his next of kin, or the legal representative of the
deceased, or the insurance company, as the case may be.
Provided that such information shall be given to the insurance company on payment
of a fees of rupees ten only per page;
f) not to release and impound the vehicle involved in the accident, when it is found that it is not
covered by policy of insurance of third party risks, taken in the name of the registered owner, or
when the registered owner fails to furnish copy of such insurance policy, and bring this to the notice
of the Magistrate having jurisdiction over the area, where the accident occurred.
g) report to the Magistrate mentioned in clause (f), as to why the registered owner has not been
prosecuted for offence punishable under section 196 of the Act, where such prosecution has not been
preferred, despite existence of facts constituting such an offence
(2) The duties enumerated in sub rule (1) shall be construed as if they are included in section 23 of the
Police Act 1861 and any breach thereof shall entail consequences envisaged in that law.
4. Duties of the registering authority.- It shall be the duty of the concerned registering authority to-
a) submit a detailed report in Form “D” to the Claims Tribunal regarding a motor vehicle involved in
an accident or licence of the driver thereof within fifteen days of the receipt of direction in Form “E”;
b) furnish within fifteen days, the requisite information in Form “D” on receiving the application in
Form “F”, by the person who wishes to make an application for compensation or who is involved in
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an accident arising out of use or his next of kin, or to the legal representative of the deceased or to
the insurance company, as the case may be.
Provided that information shall be given to the insurance company on payment of
rupees ten only per page.
5. Duties of the insurance company.- It shall be the duty of the divisional manager of the insurance
company, as expeditiously as possible, to-
a) move an application in Form “C” before the investigating police officer with prescribed fees and
gather full information about the accident, at the earliest, after receiving information about it, or on
receipt of notice from the Claims Tribunals under rule 13;
b) ascertain and verify facts about insurance of motor vehicle(s) involved in the accident and confirm
the same to the Claims Tribunal within thirty days of receiving notice of the claim case;
c) move application before the concerned registering authority in Form “F” and gather information
about the motor vehicle(s) involved, and the driving licence(s) held by the driver(s) thereof as per
details mentioned in Form “D”;
d) deposit with the written statement in the Claims Tribunal, the amount equivalent to the
compensation, awardable on the principle of no fault liability under section 140 of the Act in such
cases where the information received in Form “A” and Form “D” confirms death or permanent
disability to have been caused as a result of the use of the motor vehicle covered by the insurance
certificate/policy issued by it.
6. Prohibition against release of motor vehicle involved in accident.-
(1) No court shall release a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in death or bodily injury or
damage to property, when such vehicle is not covered by the policy of insurance against third party risks
taken in the name of registered owner or when the registered owner fails to furnish copy of such
insurance policy despite demand by investigating police officer, unless and until the registered owner
furnishes sufficient security to the satisfaction of the court to pay compensation that may be awarded in
a claim case arising out of such accident.
(2) Where the motor vehicle is not covered by a policy of insurance against third party risks, or when
registered owner of the motor vehicle fails to furnish copy of such policy in circumstance mentioned in
sub-rule (1), the motor vehicle shall be sold off in public auction by the magistrate having jurisdiction
over the area where accident occurred, on expiry of three months of the vehicle being taken in
possession by the investigating police officer, and proceeds thereof shall be deposited with the Claims
Tribunal having jurisdiction over the area in question, within fifteen days for purpose of satisfying the
compensation that may have been awarded, or may be awarded in a claim case arising out of such
accident.
7. Presumption about reports.-
The contents of reports submitted to the Claims Tribunal in Form “A” and Form “D” by
investigating police officer and concerned registering authority respectively, and
confirmation under clause (b) of rule 5 by the insurance company shall be presumed to be
correct, and shall be read in evidence without formal proof, till proved to the contrary.
8. Applications.-
(1) Every application for payment of compensation shall be made in Form “G” and shall be accompanied
by as many copies, as may be required, to the Claims Tribunal having jurisdiction to adjudicate upon it
along with the fee prescribed thereof in rule 9.
(2) There shall be appended to every such application:-
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a) an affidavit of the applicant to the effect that the statement of facts contained in the application is
true to the best of his/her knowledge/belief, as the case may be, and further if the applicant(s)
has/have earlier preferred any claim petition with regard to the same cause of action, and if so, what
was the result thereof;
b) all the documents and affidavits for the proof thereof, and affidavits in support of all facts on which
the applicant relies in context of his/her claim, entered in a properly prepared list of documents and
affidavits:
Provided that the Claims Tribunal may not allow the applicant to rely in support of his/her claim, on
any document or affidavit not filed with the application, unless it is satisfied that for good or
sufficient cause, he/she was prevented from filing such document or affidavit earlier;
c) proof of identity of the applicant (s) to the satisfaction of the Claims Tribunal, unless exempted
from doing so for reasons to be recorded in writing by it;
d) passport size photograph(s) of the applicant(s) duly attested by the advocate on record.
e) reports obtained in Form “C” and Form “D” from investigating police officer, and registering
authority; and if no such report(s) have been obtained reasons therefor;
f) medical certificate of injuries, or the effect thereof, other than those included in Form “C”.
(3) The Claims Tribunal may also require the applicant to furnish the following information to satisfy itself
that spurious or a collusive claim has not been preferred:-
a) full particulars of all earlier accidents in which the applicant or the person deceased, as the case may
be, has been involved;
b) the amount of compensation paid in such earlier accidents, name and particulars of the victim, and
of the person who paid the damages; and
c) connection of persons mentioned in clause (b), if any with the applicant.
(4) Any application which is found defective on scrutiny may be returned by the Claims Tribunal for being
re-submitted after removing the defects within a specified period not exceeding two weeks.
(5) Every application for compensation shall be registered separately in appropriate register prescribed as
per rule 36.
9. Fees-
(1) Every application under Section 8 of this Act, for payment of compensation, shall be accompanied by a
fee of rupees ten in the form of Court-fee stamps.
(2) The Claims Tribunal may, in its discretion; exempt a party from the payment of fee prescribed under
sub-rule (1)
Provided that where a claim of a party has been accepted by the Claims
Tribunal, the party shall have to pay to the prescribed fee, exemption in respect of
which has been granted initially before a copy of the judgement is obtained.
10. Police Reports under sub-section (6) of section 158 of the Act and action thereon.-
(1) The report in terms of sub-section (6) of section 158 of the Act by the police shall mutatis mutandis be
in Form “A”.
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(2) On receipt of report mentioned in sub-rule (1) , the Claims Tribunal shall go through the same and may
call for such further information or material as considered necessary for proper and effective action in
accordance with sub-section (4) of section 166 of the Act.
(3) The Claims Tribunal after examination of the report, further information /material, if called for, shall
register the claim case thereon and, then, issue notice for appearance to all parties concerned, which
would include the victim(s) of the accident, or his/her legal representative(s), as the case may be, driver,
owner and insurer of the vehicle(s) involved, in Form “H”.
(4) On receipt of notice, the parties mentioned in the forgoing provision would be required to appear and
declare through affidavit, if any claim cashed either been preferred, or was being preferred in respect of
the same cause of action, and if so, the police report treated as claim case would be tagged to such claim
case preferred independently by the parties.
(5) If the person(s) injured, or legal representative(s) of the person(s) deceased do not appear in response to
the notice aforementioned in the manner indicated above, the Claims Tribunal may presume that the
said parties were not interested in pursuing the claim for any compensation in such proceedings, and on
such presumption it shall close the case.
(6) Unless the police report treated as claim case stands tagged to independent claim case preferred by the
parties themselves, the Claims Tribunal shall call upon the person(s) injured or legal representative(s) of
the person(s) deceased, as the case may be, and who may have appeared in response to the notice, to
submit statement of facts regarding compensation, if any claimed by them, which statement of facts
shall be along the lines required to be furnished in application in Form “G”.
(7) If statement of facts about compensation claimed and basis thereof are furnished by the parties in the
manner indicated in sub-rule(6), the case shall be further proceeded with in the same manner as required
to deal with applications moved by the parties for compensation directly before the Claims Tribunal.
(8) If after statement of facts about compensation claimed has been furnished by the party, which
subsequently commits default in appearance, the provisions of Order IX of the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908(5 of 1908) would apply:
Provided that in case accident in question involves more than one vehicle and persons connected to all
such vehicles stake claim for compensation, the police report treated as claim case shall be presumed to
be a claim case preferred by each of them and absence by any one or more of such parties shall not
prejudice or affect the claim of the party which continues to appear.
11. Examination of applicant.-
On receipt of an application under rule 8, the Claims Tribunal may examine the applicant on oath, and
the substance of such examination, if any, shall be reduced to writing.
12. Summary disposal of application.-
The Claims Tribunal may, after consideration of the application and statement, if any, of the applicant
recorded under rule 11, dismiss the application summarily, if for reasons to be recorded, it is of the
opinion that there are no sufficient grounds for proceeding therewith.
13. Transfer of claim cases.-
(1) The District Judge shall have the power to transfer an application for claim from the file of one Claims
Tribunal, before whom the application is pending, to any other Claims Tribunal, if-
a) the Claims Tribunal before whom the application is pending makes such a request on grounds,
personal or otherwise; or
b) upon consideration of the application for transfer by any party to the application, the District
Judge is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that there are sufficient grounds to do so.
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(2) The High Court may transfer the application from the file of one Claims Tribunal to the other Claims
Tribunal for any sufficient reasons.
14. Notice to parties involved.-
If the application for claim is not dismissed under rule 12, the Claims Tribunal shall send to the opposite
parties a copy of the application along with all the documents and affidavits filed by applicant under
rule 8 together with a notice in Form “I” of the date on which it will hear the application, and may call
them upon to file on that date a written statement as per rule 15 in answer to the application:
Provided that, if documents filed by the applicant are voluminous, and insistence on
providing copies thereof would be unnecessarily expensive or cumbersome, the
Claims Tribunal may dispense with the requirement to send copies thereof to the
opposite parties.
15. Appearance and examination of the parties.-
(1) The person against whom the applicant claims relief (hereinafter referred to as ‘opposite party’) shall
at or before the first hearing, or within such further time as the Claims Tribunal may allow, file a
written statement dealing with the claim raised in the application, and any such written statement
shall form part of the record.
(2) The opposite party shall file with his written statement, all the documents and affidavits for the proof
thereof and also affidavits in support of all facts on which he relies in context of his defence of the
application, duly entered in a properly prepared list of documents and affidavits and shall give to the
applicant copies of the written statement, documents and affidavits, provided that the Claims
Tribunal may not allow the opposite party to rely in support of his defence on any document or
affidavit not filed along with the written statement unless it is satisfied that, for good or sufficient
cause, he was prevented from filling such document or affidavit earlier.
(3) If the opposite party contests the claim, the Claims Tribunal may, and if no written statement has
been filed, it shall, proceed to examine him upon the claim and shall reduce the substance of the
examination to writing.
(4) The Claims Tribunal may also require the opposite parties to furnish the following information:-
a) full particulars of all earlier accidents in which such party may have been involved, and in which
the claims have been awarded at least in part.
b) the amount of compensation paid in such earlier accidents, the name(s) and address(es) of the
victims and of the persons who paid the damages; and
c) relation of persons mentioned in clause (b), if any, with the opposite party.
16. Local Inspection.-
(1) The Claims Tribunal may, at any time during the course of a proceeding before it, visit the site at
which the accident occurred for the purpose of making local inspection or examining any persons
likely to be able to give information relevant to the proceedings.
(2) Any party to a proceeding or representative of any such party, may accompany the Claims Tribunal
for a local inspection.
(3) The Claims Tribunal after making a local inspection shall note briefly in a memorandum any facts
observed, and such memorandum shall form part of the record of proceeding.
(4) The memorandum referred to in sub-rule (3) may be shown to any party to the proceedings who
desires to see it and a copy thereof may, on application, be supplied to any such party.
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(5) The Claims Tribunal may, if any journey is undertaken for the purpose specified in this rule at the
instance of a party, require the party, to deposit beforehand an amount equivalent to the actual
expenses likely to be incurred by it and its staff for the purpose, and draw only the amount so
deposited by the parties to meet all the incidental expenditure in connection with such journey.
17. Inspection of the vehicle.-
The Claims Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, require the motor vehicle involved in the accident to be
produced by the owner for inspection at a particular time and place to be mentioned by it, in
consultation with the owner.
18. Power of summary examination.-
The Claims Tribunal during the local inspection or at any other time at a formal hearing of a case
pending before, it may, examine summarily any person likely to be able to give information relating to
such case, whether such person has been or is to be called as a witness in the case or not and whether
any or all of the parties are present or not.
19. Power to direct medical examination.-
The Claims Tribunal may, if it considers necessary, direct, in Form “J”, any medical officer or any
board of medical officers in a government or municipal hospital to examine the injured and issue
certificate indicating the degree and extent of the disability, if any, suffered as a result of the accident,
and it shall be the duty of such medical officer or board to submit the report within fifteen days of
receipt of direction.
20. Co-opting of persons during inquiry.-
(1) The Claims Tribunal may if it thinks fit, co-opt one or more persons possessing special knowledge
with respect to any matter relevant to the inquiry, to assist in holding the inquiry.
(2) The remuneration, if any, to be paid to the person(s) co-opted shall in every case be determined by
the Claims Tribunal.
21. Application for claim on principle of no fault liability:-
(1) Every application in case of claim under Chapter X of the Act, shall be made in part II of Form “G”.
(2) The Claims Tribunal shall, for the purpose of adjudication of the application mentioned in this rule
shall follow such summary procedure as it thinks fit.
(3) The Claims Tribunal shall not reject any application made as per the provisions of Chapter X of the
Act on ground of any technical flaw, but shall give notice to the applicant and get the defect
rectified.
(4) Where the application is not accompanied by reports in From “A” and Form “D”, the Claims
Tribunal shall obtain whatever information is necessary from the police, medical and other
authorities and proceed to adjudicate upon the claim whether the parties who were given notice
appear or not on the appointed date.
(5) The Claims Tribunal shall expeditiously proceed to award the claims on the basis of reports in Form
“A” and Form “D” and further documents relating to injuries or treatment, if any filed with
affidavit, and report or certificate, if any, issued in compliance with directions under rule 18.
(6) The Claims Tribunal in passing an award on such application, shall also issue directions for
apportionment, if required and for securing the interests of the claimants, following the provisions
of rules 27 and 28.
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22. Framing of issues.-
After considering the application, the written statements, the examination of the
parties, if any, and the result of any local inspection, if made, the Claims Tribunal shall
proceed to frame and record the issues upon which the decision of the case appears to
it to depend.
23. Determination of issues.-
(1) After framing the issues the Claims Tribunal shall proceed to decide them after allowing both
parties to cross examine each other and the deponents, whose affidavits have been filed by the
parties, on such affidavits filed with the application and the written statement and in doing so, it
shall follow provision of Order XIX of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
(2) The Claims Tribunal may, if it appears to it to be necessary for just decision of the case, allow the
parties to adduce such further evidence as each of them may desire to produce:
Provided that no such further opportunity shall be permitted unless it is shown that
the affidavit of the witness sought to be examined at such stage could not be
obtained and filed earlier, despite exercise of due diligence by, or that such
evidence was not within the knowledge of the party relying on it.
24. Summoning of witnesses.-
Subject to the provisions of rule 23, if an application is presented by any party to the proceeding for the
summoning of witnesses, the Claims Tribunal shall, on payment of the expenses involved, if any, issue
summons for the appearance of such witness unless it considers that their appearance is not necessary
for a just decision of the case:
Provided that if, in the opinion of the Claims Tribunals, the party is financially poor, it
may not insist on the payment of the expenses involved and the same shall be borne by
the Government:
Provided further that in case where the party succeeds in whole or in part, the expenses
so incurred by the Government shall be directed to be paid to the Government by the
opposite party.
25. Method of recording evidence.-
The Claims Tribunals shall, as examination of witnesses proceeds, make brief memorandum of the
substance of the evidence of each witness and such memorandum shall be written and signed by the
Presiding Judge of the Claims Tribunal and shall form part of the evidence:
Provided that evidence of any expert witness shall be taken down, as nearly as may be,
word for word.
26. Obtaining of supplementary information and documents.-
The Claims Tribunal shall obtain whatever supplementary information and documents, which may be
found necessary from the police, medical and other authorities and proceed to adjudicate upon the claim
whether the parties who were given notice appear or not on the appointed date.
27. Judgment and award of compensation.-
(1) The Claims Tribunal in passing orders shall record concisely in a judgment, the findings on each of
the issues framed and the reasons for such findings and make an award specifying the amount of
compensation to be paid by the opposite party or parties and also the person or persons to whom
compensation shall be paid.
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(2) The procedure of adjudicating the liability and award of compensation may be set apart
from the procedure of disbursement of compensation to the legal heirs in a case of death,
and where the Claims Tribunal feels that the actual payment to the claimant is likely to take
some time because of the identification and determination of legal heirs of the deceased, the
Claims Tribunal may call for the amount of compensation awarded to be deposited with it,
and, then, proceed with the identification of the legal heirs for disbursing payment of
compensation to each of the legal heirs equitably.
28. Securing the interest of claimants.-
(1) Where any lump-sum amount deposited with the Claims Tribunal is payable to a
woman or a person under legal disability, such sum may be invested, applied or
otherwise dealt with for the benefit of the woman or such person during this disability
in such manner as the Claims Tribunal may direct to be paid to any dependent of the
injured or heirs of the deceased or to any other person whom the Claims Tribunal
thinks best fitted to provide for the welfare of the injured or the heir of the deceased.
(2)
Where on application made to the Claims Tribunal in this behalf or otherwise,
the Claims Tribunal is satisfied that on account of neglect of the children on the part of
the parents, or on account of the variation of the circumstances of any dependent, or
for any other sufficient cause, an order of the Claims Tribunal as to the distribution of
any sum paid as compensation or as to the manner in which any sum payable to any
such dependent is to be invested applied or otherwise dealt with, ought to be varied,
the Claims Tribunal may make such further orders for the variation of the former order
as it thinks just in the circumstances of the case.
(3)
The Claims Tribunal shall, in the case of minor, order that amount of
compensation awarded to such minor be invested in fixed deposits till such minor
attains majority. The expenses incurred by the guardian or the next friend may be
allowed to be withdrawn by such guardian or the next friend from such deposits before
it is deposited.
(4)
The Claims Tribunal shall, in the case of illiterate claimants, order that the
amount of compensation awarded be invested in fixed deposits for a minimum period
of three years, but if any amount is required for effecting purchase of any moveable or
immoveable property for improving the income of the claimant, the Claims Tribunal
may consider such a request after being satisfied that the amount would be actually
spent for the purpose and the demand is not a ruse to withdraw money.
(5)
The Claims Tribunal shall, in the case of semi-literate person resort to the
procedure for the deposit of award amounts set out in sub-rule(4) unless it is satisfied,
for reasons to be recorded in writing that the whole or part of the amount is required
for the expansion of any existingbusiness or for the purchase of some property as
specified and mentioned, in sub-rule (4) in which case the Claims Tribunal shall
ensure that the amount is invested for the purpose for which it is prayed for and paid.
(6)
The Claims Tribunal may in the case of literate persons also resort to the
procedure for deposit of awarded amount specified in sub-rule (4) and (5) if having
regard to the age, fiscal background and state of society to which the claimant belongs
and such other consideration, the Claims Tribunal in the larger interest of the claimant
and with a view to ensuring the safety of the compensation awarded, thinks it
necessary to order.
(7)The Claims Tribunal, may in personal injury cases, if further treatment is necessary,
on being satisfied which shall be recorded in writing, permit the withdrawal of such
amount as is necessary for the expenses of such treatment.
(8)The Claims Tribunal shall, in the matter of investment of money, have regard to a
maximum return by ways of periodical income to the claimant and make it deposited
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with public sector undertakings of the State or Central Government which offers
higher rate of interest.
(9)
The Claims Tribunal shall, in investing money, direct that the interest on the
deposits be paid directly to the claimants or the guardian of the minor claimants by the
institutions holding the deposits under intimation to the Claims Tribunal.
29. Appearance of legal practitioner.-
The Claims Tribunal may, in its discretion, allow any party to appear before it through a legal practioner.
30. Adjournment of hearing.-
If the Claims Tribunal finds that an application cannot be disposed of at one hearing, it shall record the
reasons which necessitate the adjournment and also inform the parties present of the date of adjourned hearing.
31. Diary.-
The Claims Tribunal shall, maintain a brief diary of the proceedings on the application.
32. Enforcement of award of the Claims Tribunal.-
Subject to the provisions of section 174 of the Act, the Claims Tribunal shall, for the purpose of
enforcement of its award, have all the powers of a Civil Court in the execution of a decree under the
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908), as if the award where a decree for the payment of money
passed by such court in a civil suit.
33. Vesting of powers of Civil Court in the Claims Tribunal.-
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 169 of the Act every Claims Tribunal shall exercise all
the powers of a Civil Court, and in doing so for discharging its functions it shall follow the procedure
laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908).
34. Receipt of compensation paid upon payment.-
The Claims Tribunal shall, obtain a receipt from the claimant in duplicate, one copy to be issued to the
person who makes the payment and the other to be retained on the record while handing over the
payment.
35. Appeal against the judgment of the Claims Tribunal.-
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2) any person aggrieved by an award of a Claims Tribunal,
may within ninety days from the date of the award prefer an appeal to the high court;
Provided that no appeal by the person who is required to pay any amount in
terms of such award shall be entertained by the High Court unless he has deposited
with it twenty five thousand rupees or fifty percent of the amount so awarded,
whichever is less, in the manner directed by the High Court.
Provided further that the High Court may entertain the appeal after the expiry of
the said period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by
sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time.
(2) No appeal lie against any award of a Claims Tribunal if the amount in dispute in the appeal is less
than ten thousand rupees
(3) Every appeal against the judgment of the Claims Tribunal shall be preferred in the form of a
memorandum signed by the applicant or the advocate duly empowered by him in this behalf, and
presented to the High Court and shall be accompanied by a copy of the judgment.
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(4) The memorandum shall set forth concisely and under distinct heads, the grounds of objections to
the judgment appealed from without any argument or narrative, and such grounds shall be
numbered consecutively.
(5) Save as provided in sub-rules (3) and (4) , the provisions of Order XLI XXI in the First Schedule to
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) shall mutatis mutandis apply to appeals preferred to
High Court under section 173 of the Act.
36. Certified copies.-
The rules relating to the issue of certified copy as in force in Jharkhand for the courts subordinate to the
High court shall mutatis mutandis apply in the case of the Claims Tribunal.
37. Registers.-
(1) The Claims Tribunal shall maintain in addition to all registers required to be maintained by a court
of Additional District Judge in Jharkhand, the following registers:-
i.
Register for applications for interim award on principle of no fault liability;
ii.
Register for deposit of payments in the Tribunal through cheques, etc.
(2) Claim petitions on the ground of death, permanent disability, injury and damage to property shall be
entered in a separate register.
38. Custody and preservation of the records.-
The necessary documents and records relating to the cases shall be preserved in the record room for a
period of six years of the satisfaction of the award, if any granted, or for a period of twelve years after
the judgment and award become final, whichever is earlier.
39. Repeal and Saving
(1) Bihar Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunals Rules, 1961 adopted as Jharkhand Motor Vehicle
Accident Claims Tribunal Rules 2001,vide notification No. 272/ Ranchi dated-23/01/2002
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under any of the said rules so repealed
shall, unless such thing or action is inconsistent with any of the provisions of these rules, in a
proceeding for compensation pending before the Claims Tribunal, be deemed to have been done or
taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules.
By the Order of Governor of Jharkhand,
Prawin Kumar Toppo,
Secretary
Department of Transport
Govt. of Jharkhand .
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FORM “A”
(See rules 3,5 and 7)
Report of Investigating Police Officer
To
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Sir,
This is with reference to the order/application dated---------------------in Case No.---------- ----
Title-------------------. The requisite information is given below:-
1.
Name of Police Station:
2.
Cr. No./Traffic Accident Report: Report/FIR No.
(Copy to be annexed)
3.
Date, time and place of the accident:
4.
Name and full address of the injured/deceased:
5.
Name of the hospital to which he/she was removed:
(Copy of X-ray Report./MLC/Post mortem Report to be annexed.)
6.
Registration number of vehicle and type of the vehicle:
(Copy to be annexed)
7.
Driving license particulars: (Copy to be annexed)
(a)
Driving license No. and Date of expiry
(b)
Name and address of the driver:
(c)
Address of the issuing Authority:
(d)
Badge No.( in case of Public Service Vehicle):
8.
Name and address of the owner of the vehicle at the time of the accident:
9.
Name and address of the Insurance Company with whom the vehicle was insured and
the particulars of the Divisional Office of the said Insurance Company:
(Copy of Cover Note/Certificate of Insurance/Policy/Receipt to be annexed)
10.
Number of Insurance Policy/Insurance Certificate and the date of validity of the
Insurance Policy/ Insurance Certificate:
11.
Registration particulars of the vehicle (Class of the Vehicle)
a)
Registration No:
b)
Engine No:
c)
Chassis No:
12.
Route Permit particulars (copy to be annexed)
13.
Report about verification of Driving License, Insurance Policy, Registration
Certificate permit etc. (copy of the documents to be annexed)
14.
Action taken, if any and the result thereof (Copy of Report under-section 173 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Kalandara presented to be annexed)
Encl: (give details) (Officer Incharge Thana)
P.S-----------------------
Verified that the contents of above report are correct as per Investigation done by the Police
Station.
P.S.-------------------
Date:(Officer In charge Thana)
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FORM “B”
(See rule 3)
Order to Investigating Police Officer
BEFORE THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: ______________, Jharkhand
(Presided by:-------------------------------------------------)
Case No:
TITLE:------------------------------Vs.------------------------------------
Subject: F.I.R. No.-----------------------------
To
Officer In Charge,
P.S.-------------------------------
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ORDER
Whereas the claim petition above mentioned seeking payment of compensation has been
preferred in this Tribunal in connection with the accident which is stated to be subject matter
of investigation by you through FIR particulars captioned above;
And whereas the law enjoins upon you to make available to the parties concerned under the
provisions of section 160 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and to this Tribunal under the
provisions of sub-section (6) of section 158 of the said Act read with rule 150 of the Central
Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 and rule 3 of the Jharkhand Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal
Rules, 2018, document in the nature of-
(1)
Identification marks and other particulars of the vehicle which caused the
accident:
(2)
Name and address of the person who was driving/using the same at the time of
accident:
(3)
Name and address of the person who was injured, or description of property
damage;
(4)
Copy of FIR:
(5)
Report under section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with
documents annexed thereto viz., report/post-mortem report, mechanical Inspection
report, photograph taken, site plan prepared, driving license, registration certificate,
permit, insurance policy, verification, if any, etc.:
(6)
Any other relevant document seized:
Now, therefore, you are hereby directed to send to this Tribunal information in Form “A”
(attached) with clear legible photocopies of all the aforesaid documents duly attested under
your personal signatures and bearing your official seal within fifteen days of the receipt of
this communication.
Given under my hand and Seal, this-------------------day of------------------
JUDGE
MACT/_____________, Jharkhand
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FORM “C”
(See rule 3 and 5)
Application to Investigating Police Officer
Case No:
TITLE:------------------------------Vs.------------------------------------
Subject: F.I.R. No.-----------------------------
To
Officer In Charge Thana,
P.S.-------------------------------
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Sir,
Whereas the applicant is a party, being the claimant/insurance company, in the claim petition
above mentioned seeking payment of compensation in connection with the accident which is
stated to be subject matter of Investigation through FIR particulars captioned above,
And whereas, the law enjoins upon you to make available to the parties concerned under the
provisions of section 160 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, read with rule 150 of the Central
Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and rule 3 of the Jharkhand Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal
Rules, 2019, documents in the nature of-
(1)
Identification marks and other particulars of the vehicle which caused the accident:
(2)
Name and address of the person who was driving/using the same at the time of
accident:
(3)
Name and address of the person who was injured, or description of property damage;
(4)
Copy of FIR:
(5)
Report under section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with documents
annexed thereto viz., report/post-mortem report, mechanical inspection report, photograph
taken, site plan prepared, driving license, registration certificate, permit, insurance policy,
verification, if any, etc.:
(6)
Any other relevant document seized:
The under-signed, therefore, requests that the requisite information may kindly be furnished
to him within fifteen days of the receipt of this communication.
Yours faithfully,
(
)
Full name and address
Dated:
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FORM ‘D’
(See rule 4,5 and 7)
Report of the Registering Authority
To
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Sir,
This is with reference to the order/application dated____________in Case
No._______________Title_____________________________________________ The
requisite information is given below:-
1.
Registration particulars of the vehicle:
a) Registration No:
b) Type of vehicle:
c) Make and model:
d) Engine No:
e) Chassis No:
f) Full name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle:
g) Particulars of insurance:
2.
Driving Licence:
a)Driving License No. and date of issue/expiry:
b)Name and address of license holder:
c)Particulars of issuing Authority:
d)Badge No. in case of public service vehicle:
e)Detailed report if the particulars mentioned are found not genuine:
3.
Route permit:
a)Permit No. and date:
b)Name and address of permit holder:
c)Conditions of permit:
(Registering Authority)
________________________District
Verified that the contents of above report are correct as per records of this office.
(Registering Authority)
______________________District
Date:
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FORM ‘E’
(See rule 4)
Order to Registering Authority
BEFORE THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: _____________, Jharkhand
(Presided by:______________________________________)
Case No:
TITLE:_______________________________Vs__________________________________
Subject: (i) verification of Registration Certificate of Vehicle No_____________________
a.Verification of Driving Licence No.____________________________
in respect of _________________valid up to-_________________issued by
Licensing Authority________________________________
(Strike out whichever is not applicable)
To,
(Registering Authority)
______________________________District
ORDER
Whereas the claim petition mentioned above seeking payment of compensation has been
preferred in this Tribunal in connection with an accident allegedly involving Motor Vehicle,
particulars of which are captioned above;
And whereas (1) the vehicle is stated to have been registered by office under your control, (2)
the driving licence/permit aforesaid is stated to have been issued by office under your control
(Strike out whichever is not applicable);
And whereas the records relating to the said registration/driving licence/permit are required
to be maintained by said officer under your control under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules,
1989;
And whereas requisite details relating to the documents aforesaid are required by this
Tribunal for the purposes of Inquiry under the provisions of section 168 of the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988 and which information you are bound to furnish in terms of rule 149 of
the Central Motor Vehicles rules, 1989 read with rule 5 of the Jharkhand Motor Accidents
Claims Tribunal Rules, 2018.
Now, therefore, you are hereby directed to furnish to this Tribunal full particulars regarding
the registration certificate/driving licence/permit afore said, with copies of documents in
support duly attested under your personal signatures and bearing your official Seal within
fifteen days of the receipt of this communication.
Given under my hand and seal, this______________ day of _________________
JUDGE
MACT/_________________, Jharkhand
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FORM “F”
(See rule 4)
Application to Registering Authority
Case No:
TITLE:_____________________Vs__________________________
To,
The Registering Authority,
-----------------------------------,
-----------------------------------,
Subject:(1) Vehicle No_______________________
(2)Permit No_______________________
(3)Driving Licence No_______________
In respect of_____________________
Whereas the undersigned has preferred/is a party in, the claim petition mentioned above
seeking payment of compensation in connection with an accident allegedly involving Motor
Vehicle, particulars of which are captioned above;
And whereas (1) the vehicle aforesaid is stated to have been registered by office under your
control, (2) the driving licence/permit aforesaid is stated to have been issued by office under
your control (Strike out whichever is not applicable).
And whereas the records relating to the said registration/driving licence/permit are required
to be maintained by said officer under your control under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules,
1989;
And whereas requisite details relating to the documents aforesaid are required by this
Tribunal for the purposes of Inquiry under the provisions of section 168 of the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988 and which information you are bound to furnish in terms of rule 149 of
the Central Motor Vehicle rules, 1989 read with rule 5 of the Jharkhand Motor Accident
Claims Tribunal Rules, 2019.
,Now therefore, the undersigned, , requests that full particulars regarding the registration
certificate/driving licence /permit aforesaid, with copies of documents in support duly
attested under your personal signatures and bearing your official seal may be furnished within
fifteen days of the receipt of this application.-
(Applicant)
(Full name, particulars and address to be given)
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FORM ‘G’
(See rule 8 and 21)
Application for grant of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
BEFORE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS
TRIBUNAL:_______________,Jharkhand
(Presided by______________________________)
__________________Petitioner
Vs
__________________Respondents
Sir,
The undersigned makes this application for grant of compensation as per the provisions of the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 on the basis of the following facts and information:-
PART-I
1. Name and Father’s name of the person injured/dead (Husband’s name in the case of married woman and
widow):
2. Full address of the person injured/dead:
3. Age of the person injured/dead:
4. Occupation of the person injured/dead:
5. Name and address of the employer of the injured/dead:
6. Monthly income of the person injured/dead:
7. Does the person in respect of whom compensation is claimed
pay income tax? If so, state the amount of the income tax (to be supported by documents):
8. Place, date and time of accident:
9. Brief particulars of the accident:
10. Name and address of police station in whose jurisdiction
the accident tool place or was registered:
11. Was the person in respect of whom compensation is claimed traveling by the vehicle involved in the
accident? If so, give the name and place of starting the journey and destination:
12. Nature of injuries sustained and disablement, if any, caused:
13. Name and address of the Medical Officer/Practitioner if any, who attended on
the injuries:
14. Period of treatment and expenditure, if any incurred:
15. Registration No. and type of vehicle involved in the accident:
16. Name and address of the owner of the vehicle:
17. Name of the driver of the vehicle:
18. Name and address of the insurer of the vehicle:
19. Has any claim been lodged with the
owner/ Insurer if so, with what result:
20. Name and address of the applicant:
21. Relationship with the deceased/injured:
22. Title of the property of the deceased/injured:
23. Amount of compensation claimed and basis thereof:
24. Whether reports from the police and the Registering Authority
have been obtained in Form “A” and Form “D”? (If so, to be annexed):
25. Whether affidavit of the Applicant and witnessed as
per rule 8 are annexed (give details):
26. Whether documents mentioned in Rule 8 are being annexed duly indexed (give
details):
27. Any other information that may be necessary and helpful in the disposal of the
case:
Photograph
of
Claimant
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PART-II
(To be filed if prayer is made for interim award)
28. Amount of compensation claimed as interim award.
29. Reasons for claim of interim award.
30. Whether documents mentioned in sub-rule (4) and sub-rule(5) of rule 21 have been annexed
(give details)
31. Prayer
(Petitioner)
Verification
Verified at ___________, Jharkhand, this ______________ day of ______________
20__ , that the contents of the above application are true and correct to my knowledge
and belief.
(Petitioner)
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FORM “H”
(See rule 10)
BEFORE THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS
TRIBUNAL:___________,Jharkhand
(Presided by :______________________________________)
Case No._________________________
NOTICE
In RE: Police Report under section 158(6) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 treated as Claim
case under section 166(4) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Reference FIR
No._______________________of.P.S._________________________
To,
(Name, Description and Place of Residence)
Whereas a report under section 158(6) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been received
from Officer In Charge of Police Station mentioned above with reference to FIR registered
by him as per particulars given above regarding as accident involving use of a motor vehicle;
AND WHEREAS the report afore mentioned has been treated by this Claims Tribunal as a
claim case in accordance with the Provisions of section 166(4) of the Motor Vehicle
Act,1988, in which it appears necessary to call you upon to appear before the under signed
for further proceedings in the matter at 10.00 AM on __________________.
Now, therefore, you are hereby given notice to appear before this Claims Tribunal in person
or by a pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the claim
case aforesaid on aforesaid date and time.
AND as the date fixed for your appearance is appointed for hearing of the claim a case, you
would be required to file on or before that date an affidavit disclosing full particulars of a
claim case which may have either been preferred or being preferred in respect of the same
cause of action by or against you.
Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date and time aforementioned, the claim
case will be heard and determined in your absence.
Given under my hand and seal of this Tribunal on this _____________day of
JUDGE
MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ________________, Jharkhand
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Form ‘I’
(see rule 14)
BEFORE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL:______________,Jharkhand
Case No.______________________
TITLE________________________________Vs_____________________________
NOTICE
To,
(name, description and place of residence)
Whereas _______________________ has instituted a Motor Accident Claim Case
impleading you as Respondent___________(Copies of the application along with affidavit/
documents filed enclosed), which case has been directed to be listed before this Tribunal for
hearing at 10.00 AM on __________.
Now therefore you are hereby given notice to appear this Tribunal in person by a pleader
duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the claim case aforesaid
on aforesaid date and time.
And as the date fixed for your appearance is appointed for hearing of the claim case you may
file on or before that date written statement dealing with the claim raised in the application,
along with all the documents and affidavits for the proof thereof and also affidavits in support
of all facts on which you rely in the context of your defence of the application, duly entered
in a properly prepared list of documents and affidavits, where after it shall not be permissible
to rely on any further documents or affidavits except as provided in rule 15 of the Jharkhand
Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal Rules 2019.
Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date aforementioned the claim case will
be heard and determined in your absence.
Given under my hand and seal of this Tribunal, this ________________day of
JUDGE
MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ___________________, Jharkhand
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FORM”J”
Direction for Medical Examination
(See rule 19)
BEFORE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL:_______________, Jharkhand
(Presided by______________________)
Case No.____________________________________
TITLE________________________________Vs____________________________
To,
________________________
_________________________
______________________
ORDER
Whereas the claim petition above mentioned seeking payment of compensation has been
preferred in this Tribunal in connection with an accident involving use of Motor Vehicle, and
the
claimant
_______________________________________S/o,D/o,
W/o_________________________
Aged
____________
r/o
__________________________________________________________
whose photograph bearing his specimen signature /thumb impressing is affixed above, is
alleged to have suffered injuries as a result of the said accident, which are stated to have been
recorded in Medico Legal Certificate No.___________________________ dated
______________________
in
___________________________________
(name
of
hospital),_________________________________ ;
And whereas for the purpose of inquiry into the claim petition, this claim Tribunal considers
it necessary to ascertain the degree and extent of disability, if any suffered as a result of the
said accident by the said claimant;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers vesting in this claims Tribunal, in terms of rule 18 of
the Jharkhand Motor Accident Claims Tribunals Rules, 2019, the undersigned directs you to
get the said claimant examined by a Medical Officer/Board of Medical officers in you
Hospital and submit report on above aspects to this Tribunal within 15 days of the receipt of
this direction.
Given under my name and seal of this Tribunal, this ______________________day of
_________________
JUDGE
MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,________________,Jharkhand
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Photograph
of
Claimant