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Muneshwar Vs Zakir Ansari — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Muneshwar Vs Zakir AnsariMuneshwar v. Zakir Ansari

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Muneshwar v. Zakir Ansari

Chhattisgarh HC8 May 2026MAC/1632/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh High Court National Lok Adalat, Bilaspur; MAC No. 1632 of 2025, decided 09-05-2026; claimants Muneshwar and others v. Zakir Ansari (driver), M/s Mahamaya Transport Agency (owner), Mithila Srivastava and Magma HDI General Insurance Co. Ltd. (insurer of Truck No. CG15 DF-5575); compromise/settlement-based enhancement of motor accident compensation; additional Rs. 40,000/- over Claims Tribunal award in Claim Case- 261 of 2023; payment within sixty days; default interest @ 6% per annum; appeal disposed of; award modified; advocates Aditya Kumar Mishra (appellants) and Sangeet Kumar Kushwaha (insurance company).

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced by consent: Insurance Company to pay an additional Rs. 40,000/- over and above the Claims Tribunal award, within sixty days, failing which interest @ 6% per annum till payment; appeal disposed of and Tribunal award modified accordingly.

Why is it important?

In light of the offer and acceptance given by both parties, the appeal is disposed of and the impugned award of the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023 is modified so that the Insurance Company pays an additional Rs. 40,000/- as compensation over and above the amount already paid/awarded by the Claims Tribunal. ¶25

What the court decided

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Outcome

Compensation enhanced by consent: Insurance Company to pay an additional Rs. 40,000/- over and above the Claims Tribunal award, within sixty days, failing which interest @ 6% per annum till payment; appeal disposed of and Tribunal award modified accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether, on the compromise between the parties, the compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023 should be enhanced, and on what terms of payment and default interest.

Court's answer

In light of the offer and acceptance given by both parties, the appeal is disposed of and the impugned award of the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023 is modified so that the Insurance Company pays an additional Rs. 40,000/- as compensation over and above the amount already paid/awarded by the Claims Tribunal.

Ratio / Principle

The additional compensation of Rs. 40,000/- is to be deposited/paid by the Insurance Company within sixty days from the date of the order, failing which the said amount shall carry interest @ 6% per annum from that date till its payment.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Motor Accident Appeal (MAC No. 1632 of 2025) disposed of by consent at the National Lok Adalat, Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur (9th May, 2026), Coram: Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge-Lok Adalat and Vaibhav Shukla, Member-Lok Adalat. On a compromise between the claimant-appellants and the respondents, Magma HDI General Insurance Co. Ltd. agreed to pay an additional Rs. 40,000/- over and above the amount awarded by the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023, to be deposited within sixty days, failing which the amount carries interest @ 6% per annum till payment. The impugned Tribunal award was modified to this extent and the appeal stood disposed of.

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Digitally signed by V PADMAVATHI Date: 2026.05.11 10:52:47 +0530

NAFR

NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

Dated 9^th May, 2026

CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT CAMPUS-BILASPUR

MAC No. 1632 of 2025

1 - Muneshwar S/o Late Rupan Ekka Aged About 52 Years R/o Village - Gahila, Police Station And Tehsil Batauli, District - Surguja (Chhattisgarh) (Claimants)

2 - Mrs. Chhita Ekka W/o Muneshwar Ekka Aged About 50 Years R/o Village - Gahila, Police Station And Tehsil Batauli, District - Surguja (Chhattisgarh)

3 - Vikash S/o Muneshwar Ekka Aged About 21 Years R/o Village - Gahila, Police Station And Tehsil Batauli, District - Surguja (Chhattisgarh)

4 - Mrs Sushila Minj D/o Muneshwar W/o Santosh Minj Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Jheradih Police Station And Tehsil Batauli, District - Surguja (Chhattisgarh)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1 - Zakir Ansari S/o Raza Ansari Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Ghutrapara, Ambikapur Tehsil Ambikapur District - Surguja (Chhattisgarh) (Driver Of Truck No. Cg15 Df - 5575) (Driver)

2 - M/s Mahamaya Transport Agency Through Sushil Agarwal S/o Late Ishwar Chandra Agarwal Aged About 45 Years, R/o Kundla City, Behind Agrasen Bhawan, City Ambikapur Tehsil Ambikapur District - Surguja (Chhattisgarh) (Owner)

3 - Mrs. Mithila Srivastava W/o Late Rajendra Kumar Srivastava Aged About 54 Years R/o Shikari Road Bauripara, City Ambikapur Tehsil Ambikapur District - Surguja (Chhattisgarh)

4 - Magma Hdi General Insurance Co. Ltd. Through Its Branch Manager, Branch Office Development House, 24 Park Street, Kolkata- 700016 Through Branch Manager Magma Hdi General Insurance Co. Ltd. Branch Office Block A- 1 Pujari Complex First Floor, Dharamnagar, Tagorenagar, Raipur District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh (Insurer Of Truck No. Cg- 15- Df- 5575)

---- Respondent(s)

(Cause title taken from the CIS)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Appellants : Shri Aditya Kumar Mishra, Advocate For Insurance Company : Shri Sangeet Kumar Kushwaha, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Order

Mac 1632 of 2025

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(Passed on 9^th May, 2026)

Both the parties entered into a compromise. The Insurance Company has agreed to pay additional amount of Rs.40,000/- over and above the amount which has already been awarded by the Tribunal. The Insurance Company has also agreed to deposit the said amount within a period of sixty days from today, failing which, the said amount shall carry interest @ 6% per annum till its payment.

Accordingly, in light of offer and acceptance given by both the parties, the instant appeal is disposed of and the impugned award passed by the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023 is modified and amount of compensation is enhanced to the extent that the Insurance Company shall pay an additional amount of Rs.40,000/ - (Rupees forty thousand only) as compensation in addition to the amount already paid/awarded by the Claims Tribunal, within a period of sixty days from today, failing which the said amount shall carry interest @ 6% per annum from today till its payment.

The appeal is accordingly stands disposed of.

Sd/Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Vaibhav Shukla) Judge-Lok Adalat Member-Lok Adalat Bilaspur Bilaspur

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether, on the compromise between the parties, the compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023 should be enhanced, and on what terms of payment and default interest.medium confidence¶24
The court held
In light of the offer and acceptance given by both parties, the appeal is disposed of and the impugned award of the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023 is modified so that the Insurance Company pays an additional Rs. 40,000/- as compensation over and above the amount already paid/awarded by the Claims Tribunal.ratio¶25

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Award passed by the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023, which this order modifies and enhances by consent.¶25
Claims Tribunal
Prior proceeding
Claim Case- 261 of 2023 before the Claims Tribunal culminated in an award; the claimants appealed to the High Court in MAC No. 1632 of 2025.¶25
Prior proceeding
Before the National Lok Adalat dated 9th May, 2026, both parties entered into a compromise whereby the Insurance Company agreed to pay an additional Rs. 40,000/- over and above the Tribunal award.¶24

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Muneshwar S/o Late Rupan Ekka¶7
Aditya Kumar Mishra
appellant
Mrs. Chhita Ekka W/o Muneshwar Ekka¶8
appellant
Vikash S/o Muneshwar Ekka¶9
appellant
Mrs Sushila Minj D/o Muneshwar W/o Santosh Minj¶10
respondent
Zakir Ansari S/o Raza Ansari¶13
respondent
M/s Mahamaya Transport Agency Through Sushil Agarwal¶14
respondent
Mrs. Mithila Srivastava W/o Late Rajendra Kumar Srivastava¶15
respondent
Magma Hdi General Insurance Co. Ltd.¶16
Sangeet Kumar Kushwaha

Coram

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Ravindra Kumar Agrawalmember¶27
Vaibhav Shuklamember¶27

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Chhattisgarh HC
Decided on: 8 May 2026 · May
Registered: 28 Jul 2025
Case no.: MAC/1632/2025
CNR: CGHC010323912025
Bench: Ravindra Kumar Agrawal
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Case type: MAC

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Cite this judgement

Muneshwar v. Zakir Ansari, MAC/1632/2025 (CG), decided on 8 May 2026.

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Procedural history3

Award passed by the Claims Tribunal in Claim Case- 261 of 2023, which this order modifies and enhances by consent.Claims Tribunal
Claim Case- 261 of 2023 before the Claims Tribunal culminated in an award; the claimants appealed to the High Court in MAC No. 1632 of 2025.
Before the National Lok Adalat dated 9th May, 2026, both parties entered into a compromise whereby the Insurance Company agreed to pay an additional Rs. 40,000/- over and above the Tribunal award.

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Bench / Coram

Ravindra Kumar Agrawal and Vaibhav Shukla

Parties & counsel