rl\ HKGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Hon’bie Shri Dilip Raosaheb DeshmukR J. Misceiianeous Appeal No. 14112004 Darniya Bai widow of Shri Faguwa Ram Yadav, aged about 45 years,R/o Village _& POSt-Kodkera, Tahsii-Rajim, DisttRaipur (CG) Versus Diiharan Ram Sahu,~S/o Sri Khodu Ram 'Sahu, R/o ViHage Gatapara, Post & Tahsil-Abhapur, D§stt-Raipur (CG) Ramchandra Smgh S/o Sn Smghamya R/o Mam Abhanpur, Post-Abhanpur, Raipumcs) The New )ndia insurance Co. Ltd. Through: Divisaonai Gffice, The New indie insurance Co. Ltd, Jail Road, Raipur, Disti—Raipur (CG) Pancham Ram S/o Sri Fagwa Ram Yadav, aged about 18 years, R/o Viilage-Loharsih, Distt. Raipur (CG) Miscelianecus Appeai under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act,- 1988. Present: ‘Shri SC. Verma, counsel for the appellant. Shri Parag Kotecha, counsel for respondent No.1. Shri MK. Bhaduri, counsel for respondent No.2. r Shri Dashrath Gupta, counsel for respondent No.3. Shri Shivendu Pandya, counsel for respondent No.4. n Apnellant Claimant Respondent Non—a licani B.L. Road- Distt— GRAL ORDER (Passed on 07.03.2008) This appeal is heard finally today, at the stage of admrssron With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties (2) The appellant is aggrieved by the award passed by the Vt“ Adoltlonal Motor Accrdents Claims Tribunal (hencetorth the ‘MACT) Drstnct Ranour (CG) m elaims case No 771998 whereby m a death case, the appellant has been awarded Rs.’i ,35,000/- and nas preferred this appeai for enhancement of the same. / (3} The seie greund ui'ged by the {earned counsei for Ehe &ppei£an‘t inj this appgai i3 that ‘me MACT wgh‘: to have agspiied mumpiieg of 13 ims‘zead of mui‘kipiier 18 since ihe deceaSed Faguvg Ram Yadav was ageu about 48; years ar firm date of aaciéem. {4} The age of Faguva Ram Yadav wag 48 years (m the daie of V accident is no£ d§$pmec2 by the ieamed counse? for me pawi§e$ m fhis appeaL (5) m ihis View of the maiiar, cmreci muizipiiei’ app§icab!e 'm the case‘is ‘ 13. ¥ Apwymg , . mumgnha n’ r 13, ’me . compensation . . is assessed as q/L awaz'ded. Aftei' acijusting ‘ihe sum of RsjQOOOJ- each to be paéd to fhe apgeiisnt/‘daérnast Damiya Sai and respondent No.4 PamhamRam, pui’suamt t0 {me directiom 0f ihe MACT, me remaining compemse’tion sheii be divicied equaiiy between Damiya Bai and Paneham Ram anci be deposited as directed by the MACT. {a Shri Dashiath Gupta, ieamed counsei for the respondent No.3 eubmi’riee‘ that compensatiom awarded by the MAST by fee impugned ‘z’ V awaid, has been depositedfe-éeeée. (8} iri iiiis View of tee mattei', it ie oreered mat the remaming cempensatien i.e. Rs,36,i380i- shah be deposiied Within a pefiod of (me mom?! fmm today iaiimg which, the respoeden‘i NeElinsurance compaey shaii eiso be iiabie it) pay iniei'esi @ 3.5% on ihe said amouni fm'm the date of eepiica’tion tiii reaiiza‘tion. sd'_ Diiip Raosaheb Deshmukh Judge a “._L__..———’——»‘~ f, e un§ar:- A Less of depeiwdemcy = §s assessed at = R3,? 58,000 B. ToWards Funerai Expenses = Rs. 5,000 C. Loss GfCoswsortium = Rs. 16,009 Tetai {Qs 4,?1 33% (6) The appeai is aHowed. The comperxsation awarded by iihe MACT is modified and instead‘ mmpensatian 0? Rs.’i,71,GOGI- is