x"^ HIGH COURT OP CHHATTI8GARH AT BILASPUR M.A. N0. 1461/2005 CORAM : Hon'ble Shri S.R.Nayak, ChiefJustice 3& HonT^le Shri Dilip Raosaheb Deshxnukh, Judge AppeUao^ts Clamiaats ^ "s: Respondents Non-Clauiiao.ts € \^ -1. Gurdeep Sin.gh Chabda, S/o Late Bhupendra Smgh Chabda, aged about 22 years. -2. Smt Balbeer Kaur, W/o Late Bhupendra Singh Chabda, aged about 45 years, Bofh R/o- Hirapur Coloney, Tatibandh, Police Station-Amaaaka, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) VERSUS. -1, Daljeet Siagh S/o Siirjeet Siagh aged about 26 years, R/o-Maia Road, Saraipali, Tehsil & Distdct- Mahasaoiund(C.G.) pBusOwner] -2. The New India Insurance Coinpaay Lunited, Through Divisional Maaager, OfSce of the New India Insuraace Conipaay Lunited, Madiaa Buadiag, Kutchexy Chowk, Medical CoUege Road, Raipur, Tehsil & Distdct-Raipur (C.G.) [Buslnsurer] -3. Ramesh Kumar Rai Through Px^ati Traasport Organization, Riag Road No.l, Tatibaadh, Police Station- Amaaaka, Raipur, Tehsil & Distdct- Raipur (C, G.) fTmck Owner] -4. ^iFhe Oriental Insuraiice Conipaay Lunited, Through Divisional Maaager, Ofi&ce of the Oriental Insuratice Company Limited, Madiaa Bruldmg, Kutchery Chowk, Raipur, TehsU & Distdct-RaipllT (C,G,) [Tmcklnsurer] -5. Gurubakh.s Siagh S/o Khajaoi Singh Through Rawal Singh, Resident Of- Shyaia Nagar, Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) WM-K •^y-,^ li%^l ®BI .^s.'v ^ <y -^ Shri Shivendu Paiidya, Counsel for fhe appeUaats. Shri A,K,Gupta, Couiisel assistiag Shri Sri Kuinar Agrawal, Senior Counsel for fhe rcspondent No.2. Shri AM Asgar, Gounsel assistmg Shri Prashaat Jaiswal, Senior counsel for the respondent No,4, ORAL ORDER (Passed on 18th Jaauaiy, 2006) The Following order of the Court was passed by S.R.NAYAK, C.J. ^; £.• 1, In this appeal preferred by the dependaats of the deceased seekiag inore coinpensation, what was contended by the leamed counsel for fhe appellaats is fhat fhe M.A,C.T, is not justified io. not awardiD-g any coinpensation under fhe conventional heads, such as, 'loss of consortium' aad 'loss of estate'. It is needless to state fhat fhe above heads are the permissible heads, The claimants ia fhe death case are entitled to reasonable coiapensation under niore heads. We are at loss to luiderstand why the M.A.C.T. has not awarded any coinpensation under fhe above heads. 2. In the result, we award a sum of Rs. 25.000/- towards <loss of consortiuBi? to tiie widow aad a suin of •^?". . • Rs. 25,000/- towards <loss of estate\ The impugned award shatl staad inodified accordiagly, "T. 3, The appeal is aUowed to tfae above extent The parties shall bear fheir respective costs. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- Dilip Raosaheb Deshmukh Judge