HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGtARH AT BILASPUR El: /• M.A. No. 1210 af 2005 Appellauts 1. Kaminl Bai, Wd/o NeeUcanfh Vcrma, agcd about 22 years. 2. Bhaguafhi, S/oSundarlalVertna, E^ed about 47 years. 3. DukanunBai/W/oBh^irafhi Verma, aged about.45 ycara, Vfllage- Mangasa, P.0. Pafharri, Tahsfl aad District- Raipur (C.G.) 4. Ku. Bhavika Verma, D/o Late Neelkaafh Vcrma, Appellant No. 1 as a legal represcntative on behalfof Ku. Bhavika Vernaa, R/oVill^e- Mansha, P.0. Pathari, TehsUfiE District- Raipur (C.G.). Vcrsus Respondents 1, Kumflr Chandralcar, S/oJohaa Cbandrakar, C/dM/sBIiaiJi Garage, Station Road, Raipur, Tahsil and Distnct- Raipur(C.G.) 2. Rrafalad Rai, S/o Parmeshwar Lal Agrawal, C/o M/s Bhai Ji Garage, Station Road, Raipur, Tahsil & Dfatrict- Raipur (C.G.). 3. The OrientalJnsurance Gonipauy Ltd. Tluough - Divismnal Managpr, Division No.2, Chawala Complex, Sai Ns^ar, Raipur, Tahsil & District- Raipur. DB: Hou'bte StuiJustfcc S. R. Nayak, C.J. & Hon'bk ShriJustice Satish K. Agnihotri, J. / Mr. S. C. Verma, Advocate, for fhc appeUaats. Mr. Vinay Harit, Advocate for fhe Respondent No.3. ORALORDBR (20fh Deccmber 2005) The foUowing order of fhe Court was passed by 8. R. Nayak, C.J. •l , •» . 1. This is an appeal preferred by the depend^ats of fhe deceascd ^ seeknig inore coinpcnsation. The a^>cUan.te are widow, iniaor child and parentsof fhc dcce^acd. The onfy cout^ntion raised by Shri Venna, leanied couusel for the appellants in tlic cotttSe of ^, argument is that what is awaided towards conventJDnal heads as coinpensation is veiy inuch on lower side. Wc have perused fhe iiapugncd award. The M.A.C.T. has awarded siun of Rs. 5000/- towards loss of consortium.' & Toss oflove and affectiou' and Rs. 3000/- towards funeral expcnses*. It has not awarded any compensatkin towards loss of fhc estate. As we repeatedly said aad reiteratcd in OZIT ordcrs iccentfy handed down ffaat even fhe compensation to be awarded by thc M.A.C.T. luider conventional heads should rcflect time and place and it cannot be static for aU fhe tune. Therefore, we award Rs. 20,000/- towards Toss ofconsortium' to thc widow, Rs. 20.000/- towards loss oftove aad affection' to Tninnr child arid another Rs. 20,000/- towards Toss of the estate'. The inipugncd award shaU stand modified accordingly aad in aU other respects fhe impu^ned awanl shall remain unaltered. In fhe facts and circumstaaces of the case, both fhe parti.es are directed to bear fheir respective costs iu fhis appeal. Sd/- alief Justice Sd/- SATISH K. ANGNMOTRI Judge w Thakur