Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) President Dinesh Bhatt directed Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, with which the offending truck was insured, to pay Rs 13,78,745 to the wife, five children and the mother of deceased Saleem.
"In view of the unrebutted version of Saleem's wife and documents available on record, it is prima facie proved that deceased died due to rash and negligent driving of the truck driver," the tribunal said.
Vishwas Nagar resident Saleem, 39, had died in a road accident involving the truck, being driven by one Rahish Pal in Tahirpur area on January 31 this year.
The incident took place when Saleem, an automobile shop owner, was on his way back home from Model Town on his motorcycle.
He was hit by the truck near Wazirabad Road from behind and came under its wheels. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared "brought dead."
The driver and the owner of the truck denied negligence on their part and said they were falsely implicated in the case.
The tribunal, however, ordered payment of compensation to victim's family on the basis testimonies of eye witnesses who said the offending truck was being driven rashly.