A is working as a Driver with the Managing Director (MD) of Food Corporation of India (FCI), a central govt. undertaking for the past five year at Chandigarh.
On a usual day of work, the MD instructed the driver to get some important document signed from the Ambala Branch. The MD added that he must report back to duty before noon the same day.
R, a Driver in a private concern- Jayco Co. A’s cousin used to live with him. When R came to know about A’s visit to Ambala the next morning, he offered him lift as he was also going to Ambala for Co’s work. A agreed to accompany him and the two started in Jayco’s Co car at 8 am.
On reaching Ambala, R dropped A at the FCI branch while he himself accomplished Co’s task, on his way back. R picked A and started journey back to Chandigarh at around 10.30 am
On the way back, near Derabassi, A insisted R to let him drive, as it is not very far off and also that R should take some rest. After much insistence, R yielded and handed over the steering wheel to A.
A drove at high speed and the vehicle could not be controlled by him. As a result, at a blind turn, the car collided head on with taxi approaching them from the opposite side. Two passengers alongwith a child and taxi driver got severe injuries. In this accident whereas A died on the spot and R died on the way to the hospital.
Legal heirs of A filed case against FCI.
Legal heirs of R and Jayco Co are filing cases against legal heirs of A and FCI.
Taxi driver and passengers are filing cases against R, Jayco Co, A and FCI.
ARGUE FOR LEGAL HEIRS OF R and Jayco Co.
