Shankar Lal v. Satish Kumar

Chhattisgarh HC8 May 2026MAC/60/2026

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Chhattisgarh High Court National Lok Adalat; MAC No. 60 of 2026; motor accident claim appeal disposed of on compromise; compensation enhanced by additional Rs. 50,000/- payable by Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd.; vehicle Truck No. C.G. 04-Ja-9894; driver Satish Kumar; owner Moh. Altaf; payment within 60 days; default interest 6% per annum; award dated 09.05.2026; NAFR.

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Compensation enhanced: Insurance Company to pay an additional Rs. 50,000/- over the amount awarded by the Claims Tribunal, within 60 days, failing which the amount carries interest @ 6% per annum till payment. ¶¶21

Shankar Lal Vs Satish Kumar — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NAFR

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Digitally signed INDRAJEET by INDRAJEETSAHU SAHU Date: 2026.05.09 17:17:01 +0530

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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT CAMPUS-BILASPUR

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MAC No. 60 of 2026

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1 - Shankar Lal S/o Shri Chabi Ram Bairwa, Aged About 50 Years R/o Ward No. 52, Boriyakhurd P.S. Tikarapara, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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... Appellant

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versus

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1 - Satish Kumar S/o Madhu Nayak Through Altaf S/o Abdul Razzak R/o Guru Ghasidash Ward Behind Jamal Mile Jagadalpur , District- Bastar (C.G.) (Driver Of Truck No. C.G. 04-Ja- 9894)

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2 - Moh. Altaf S/o Abdul Razzak R/o Guru Ghasidash Ward Behind Jamal Mile Jagadalpur , District- Bastar (C.G.) (Owner Of Truck No. C.G. 04-Ja9894)

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3 - Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. Through Its Officer In Charge, Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. 4th Floor, Maruti Heights, Mahoba Bazar Ge Road Raipur, P.S. Amanaka, District- Raipur (C.G.) (Insurer Of Truck No. C.G. 04-Ja- 9894)

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... Respondent(s)

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________________________________________________________________ For the Appellant : Shri Rakesh Kumar Thakur, Advocate For Insurance Co. : Shri Sangeet Kumar Kushwaha, Advocate.

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AWARD

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(PASSED ON 09.05 .2026 )

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Parties have filed a compromise.

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Both the parties have entered into a compromise. The Insurance Company has agreed to pay an additional amount of Rs.50,000/- over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal. The Insurance

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Company has also agreed to deposit the said amount within a period of 60 days from today failing which the said amount shall carry an interest @ 6% per annum till payment.

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Accordingly and in the light of the offer and acceptance given by both the parties, the instant appeal is disposed of and the impugned award passed by the Claims Tribunal is modified and amount of compensation is enhanced to the extent that the Insurance Company shall pay an additional amount of Rs. 50,000/- as compensation in addition to the amount already awarded by the Claims Tribunal, within a period of 60 days from today, failing which the said amount shall carry interest @ 6% per annum from today till its payment.

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The appeal is accordingly disposed of.

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Sd/Sd/(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Vaibhav Shukla) Judge-Lok Adalat Member-Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh

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