Appeal filed to enhance the High Court Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal award of Rs.13.3 lakhs awarded for a death case. Court issued notices to respondents and listed the case for further proceedings on specifying further records.
Issued notices to respondents No.1 to 4 returnable at an early date.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 355 of 2025
Gudda And 6 Others
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Thru. Manager, T.P. Hub, Lko. And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Mukesh Singh, Shrddha Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 7
HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants.
2. The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking enhancement of the award dated 29.04.2025 passed in M.A.C.P. Case No.605/2022, whereby, in a death case, the Tribunal has awarded a total sum of Rs.13,30,000/-
3. Submission of learned counsel for the appellant is that the deceased had left behind his two parents, a major daughter, three minor sons and a widow. He further submits that the income of the deceased has not been appropriately noticed, coupled with the fact that the amount payable under the conventional head is also on the lower side.
4. Matter requires consideration.
5. The appeal is admitted.
6. Let notices be issued to the respondents No.1 to 4, returnable at an early date.
7. Learned counsel for the appellants shall take steps within a period of one week from today.
8. Summon the trial court record.
9. List this case in the week commencing 27.10.2025 along with the service report as well as the record of trial court.
(Jaspreet Singh,J.)
September 2, 2025 Shubhankar
Digitally signed by :- SHUBHANKAR THAKUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the award of Rs.13,30,000/- in a motor accident death case required enhancement.
Whether the deceased income and conventional head payable were appropriately noticed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Gudda and 6 Others
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Though Manager, T.P. Hub, Lko. And Others
Jaspreet Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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