Dear Sir,
On the night of 29th January 14, one of my relatives died in a road accident on way from Pune to Ahmedabad in a bus which collied with a stationary HPCL truck on the highway which was full of diesel. Due to impact the bus hit the tanker from behind, the tanker burst in flames and so the bus. In this accident, eight other persons died and charred beyond recognition. After matching DNA, hospital authorities handed over the body to the relatives.
Now, the problem is that the victim was the only surviving earing members in the family. He left behind two children aged 14 years and 11 years besides wife. They do not have any source now to earn their livlihood. The victim did not have a regular job and was earning due to his own efforts and labour in a private capacity. My querry is that whehter (1) the wife of the deceased can claim compensation by way of employment from HPCL or otherwise. (2) Can she get some relief from PM Relief Fund. Or (3) how much amount of compensation she will receive fromt the Tribunal under the Mother Vehcile Act and in what period and (4) Whether the transport company will be liable to compensate the family. This has become a life or death for the family left behind due to this tragedy. Please suggest and we solicit your valuable opinion in this serioud matter.
