The High Court allowed the Motor Accident Claims Appeal partly, enhancing the Tribunal's award from Rs. 1,56,469 to Rs. 2,61,577 by allowing previously disallowed medical bills and adjusting future prospects.
Award enhanced to Rs. 2,61,577/- including allowed bills of Rs. 1,10,028/-; other award conditions remain intact.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
Reserved on 6-8-2018 Delivered on 20-8-2018
Misc. Appeal (C) No. 904/2012
(Arising out of award dated 26-6-2012 passed by the 6th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Durg (CG) in Motor Accident Claims Case No. 77/2011)
Mukteshwar Nath Tiwari S/o Ramashray Tiwari Aged About 35 Years Birgaon, Raipur C.G.
---- Appellant
Versus
---- Respondents
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Appellant : Shri Dashrath Prajapati, Adv. For Respondent No. 3 : Shri Qamrul Aziz, Adv. For Respondents 1 & 2 : None appears.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta CAV Order
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10. Point for determination:-
There are following points for determination in the case :-
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(i) Whether the awarded amount Rs.1,56,469/- may be enhanced looking to the facts and circumstances of the case?
(ii) Relief and costs.
Point for determination No. 1 : findings with reasons:-
11.The Claims Tribunal has disallowed the following medical bills:-
| Sl.No. | Exhibit-P- | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 | 93.00 |
| 2. | 10 | 944.00 |
| 3. | 11 | 10,000 |
| 4. | 12 | 616.00 |
| 5. | 13 | 30.00 |
| 6. | 15 | 241.00 |
| 7. | 17 | 151.00 |
| 8. | 18 | 150.00 |
| 9. | 19 | 100.00 |
| 10. | 21 | 52.00 |
| 11. | 23 | 39.00 |
| 12. | 25 | 35.00 |
| 13. | 26 | 40.00 |
| 14. | 28 | 31.00 |
| 15. | 30 | 143.00 |
| 16. | 32 | 175.00 |
| 17. | 34 | 324.00 |
| 18. | 36 | 437.00 |
| 19. | 38 | 15.00 |
| 20. | 39 | 40.00 |
| 21. | 41 | 389.00 |
| 22. | 43 | 30.00 |
| 23. | 45 | 131.00 |
| 24. | 47 | 305.00 |
| 25. | 49 | 238.00 |
| 26. | 51 | 305.00 |
| 27. | 53 | 321.00 |
| 28. | 55 | 466.00 |
| 29. | 57 | 377.00 |
| 30. | 58 | 94.00 |
| 31. | 59 | 99.00 |
| 32. | 60 | 184.00 |
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| 33. | 61 | 495.40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34. | 62 | 247.70 | |
| 35. | 63 | 156.00 | |
| 36 | 64 | 975.00 | |
| 37. | 65 | 1,386.00 | |
| 38. | 66 | 2,800.00 | |
| 39. | 67 | 500.00 | |
| 40 | 68 | 60.00 | |
| 41. | 69 | 60.00 | |
| 42. | 80 | 10,000.00 | |
| 43. | 81 | 15,000.00 | |
| 44. | 83 | 1,800.00 | |
| 45. | 84 | 200.00 | |
| 46. | 85 | 70.00 | |
| 47. | 86 | 262.79 | |
| 48. | 87 | 17.68 | |
| 49. | 88 | 303.76 | |
| 50. | 89 | 34.00 | |
| 51. | 90 | 50.16 | |
| 52. | 91 | 117.20 | |
| 53. | 92 | 317.84 | |
| 54. | 93 | 20.16 | |
| 55. | 94 | 580.54 | |
| 56. | 95 | 19.78 | |
| 57. | 97 | 57,359.00 | |
| 58. | 101 | 600.00 | |
| Total | 1,10,028.01 ~1,10,028.00 |
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Rs.1,400/- for nutritious diet, Rs. 2,000/- for going to further treatment, Rs.8800/- for loss of income, Rs.2,000/- for pains and suffering, applying formula Rs.3,000/- (per month income) x 12 x 16 (multiplier) x 18/100 (permanent disability) = Rs.1,03,680/towards future prospects. The appellant is not entitled for any more amount in these heads, which have already awarded by the Tribunal.
Point for determination No. 2 : findings with reasons :-
Sd/-
(Sharad Kumar Gupta)
Judge
kishore/pathak
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the awarded amount of Rs. 1,56,469/- in the impugned judgment deserves enhancement?
Whether the disallowed medical bills totaling Rs. 1,10,028/- should be allowed by this Court upon appeal?
Mukteshwar Nath Tiwari
Matin Khan
Latif Ali
National Insurance Company Limited
Sharad Kumar Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
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