In an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed the appellant's plea for enhancement of compensation. Rejecting the claim for low damages without medical evidence of permanent disability.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
DIVISIONBENCH
CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, CJ. & HON'BLE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J.
M.A.fdNo. 797 of 2008
| APPELLANT Claimant |
: | Lah'aram Satnami, aged 30years, S/o Chandram Satnamj, resident of Tihalipali, P.S. Sarseeva, Tahsil - Bilaigarh, District Raipur(C.G.) |
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| RESPONDENTS | 1. | Versus Ratanlai, Son of Budhuram Pradhan Kolta, aged about 27 years, resident of Amlidih, P.S. Bilaigarh, District Raipur(C.G.) |
| 2. | Kedarnath Sahu, resident of Pawani, P.S. Bilaigarh, Tahsil Bilaigarh, Pistrtet Raipur(C.G.) |
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| 3. | The New India Insurance Company Umited, Divisional OfRce Hanci Floor, R.D.A. Building, Bairan Bazar, Raipur. |
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| 4. | United India tnsurance Company Limited, Korba (C.G.) |
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| 5. | Chandram, S/o Mariu Satnami, aged about 58 years, resident of Tihalipali, P.S. Sarseeva, District Raipur(C.G.) |
Miscellaneous Appeal U/S 173 ofthe MotorVehictes Act. 1988
Present: Shri Goutam Khetrapal, learned counsel for the appellant.
ORDER (1stJuly, 2008) The following order of the Court was by passed
Rajeev Gupta, C.J.
Shri Goutam Khetrapal, learned counsel for the appeltant is heard on admission.
dismissed summarily. —-
Sd/-
Chief Justice
Sd/Sunal Kumar Sinha Judge
subbu
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal can be enhanced in the absence of expert medical evidence establishing permanent disability.
Whether the appellant is entitled to additional compensation for multiple grievous injuries without proof of treatment expenses or disability.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Laharam Satnami
Ratanlai
Kedarnath Sahu
The New India Insurance Company Uimited
United India Insurance Company Limited
Chandram
Rajeev Gupta
Sunil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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