HIGHCOURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR T\STVJ~iW^~^':vk~^'^'ef^ww^ Sina!e Bench : Hon'ble Shri Dilip Rao-iinhnb PnihmiiPh J. ^ ~^b Miscellaneous Apoeal (C)Jlp.802/2007 Appellants Non-applicant No.1 Non-applicant No.2 Rsijendra Singh, S/o S.L. Singh Lodhi, Aged about 38 Yrs. R/o Village Munda Deori, Tahsil Mungali, District Bilaspur (C.G.) (Owner) Bhanuprasad, S/o Umend Prasad Satnami, Aged about 33 years, R/o Nipaniya, P.S. Lalpur, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) (Driver) versus Respojident Claimant Vijay Mohan Mishra, S/o Late Badri Viiial Mishra, Aged about 65 years, occupation in-charge Principal, Maa Gayatri Higher Secondary- Vidya Mandir, Lormi, R/o Village Ramhepur, Lormi, P.S. & Tahsil Lormi, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) Appeal under Section 173 ofthe Motor Vehicles Act, 1 988 Present : Shri Prakash Tiwari, counsel for the appellants. Ms. Sharmila Singhai with Shri Sanjay Agrawal for the respondent. ORAL ORDER (Passedon 26th July,2010) Heard. (2) This appeal is directed against the award dated 14 June, 2007 passed by the 2nd Additional Motor Accjdents Claims Tribunal (F.T.C.), Mungeli (henceforth 'the Tribunal') in Claim Case No.06/2005, whereby a sum of Rs.75,583/- rounded off Fis.76,000/- has been awarded towards compensation in an injury case. Ty' ^- z (2) The appellants have filed this appeal on the ground that the amount of eompensation awarded by the Tribunal is on higher side. (3) During the course of arguments, a settlement was arrived at whereunder the appellant-owner agreed to pay a surn of Rs.48,000/- instead of Rs.76,000/-. (4) Ms. Sharmila Singhai with Shri Sanjay Agrawal, learned counsel for the respondent submitted that there is no objection if the appellant-owner agreed to pay a sum of Rs.48,000/- to the respondent instead of Rs.76,000/-. (5) Since both the parties have arrived at amicable settlement, no purpose would be served in keeping the appeal more. (6) In view of the settlement arrived at, the award passed by the Tribunal is modified to the effect that the applicant-owner shall pay to the respondent a sum of Rs.48,000/- as compensation instead of Rs.76.000/-. It is submitted by the applicant - owner that a sum of Rs.45,500/- has already been deposited and only a sum of Rs.2500/- has to be paid. In this view of the matter, the appellant - owner shall pay only a sum of Rs.2500/- to the respondent within one month from today, failing which, the awarded amount shall carry interest @ 6% per annum from the date of application till realization. (7) With the aforesaid direction, the miscellaneous appeal stands disposed of. A copy of this order l)e sent to the MACT forthwith, Sd/- R.L.Jhanwar Judge >a A^ Cy-