Single-judge bench enhanced motor accident compensation to Rs. 1,72,400/- by applying principles from Pranay Sethi case. Respondent insurance company ordered to deposit enhanced amount with interest.
Appellants entitled to additional compensation of Rs. 1,72,400/-; Respondent No. 4 directed to deposit same with interest.
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FAO-1293-2003 (O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
FAO-1293-2003 (O&M)
Date of decision: 30.10.2019
Harjinder Kaur and others
..... Appellants
Versus
Mulakh Raj and others
..... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN
PRESENT: Mr. KS Hissowal, Advocate for the appellants.
Mr. Abhishek Goyal, Advocate for Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate for respondent No. 4-Insurance Company.
RAMENDRA JAIN, (ORAL)
Through this appeal, the appellant-claimants have sought enhancement of compensation, modifying impugned Award dated 01.10.2002 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (for short 'the Tribunal').
Both the parties are ad idem that this appeal has to be decided in accordance with the principles laid down in National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi and others, 2017 (4) RCR (Civil) 1009.
As per calculation furnished by learned counsel for the appellant-claimants, which is taken on record Mark 'A', the total amount of compensation payable to appellant-claimants, according to Pranay Sethi's case (supra) , comes to 5,37,400/- less 3,65,000/-, already awarded by the learned Tribunal. Meaning thereby, the appellant-claimants are entitled to `1,72,400/- more over and above the compensation awarded by the learned
Tribunal.
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Learned counsel for respondent No. 4-Insurance Company has not been able to controvert or point out any infirmity in the above calculations (Mark-A). Hence, the same is accepted.
In view of the above, the appellant-claimants are held entitled to compensation of 1,72,400/- more over and above the amount of 3,65,000/-, awarded by the learned Tribunal, vide Award impugned herein. Respondent No. 4-Insurance Company, through its counsel is directed to deposit the aforesaid enhanced amount of compensation before the learned Tribunal within one month from today, along with up-to-date interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization, for onward disbursement to the appellant-claimants, in proportion so arrived at by it, in accordance with law against proper receipt and identification.
Non-deposit of aforesaid enhanced amount of compensation within the stipulated period would entail interest @ 15% per annum, with quarterly rests, after one month.
Disposed of.
October 30, 2019 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal should be enhanced in accordance with the principles laid down in Pranay Sethi's case.
Whether the appellant-claimants are entitled to an increased amount of compensation over and above the award passed by the Tribunal.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi and others, 2017 (4) RCR (Civil) 1009Applied¶16
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Harjinder Kaur and others
Mulakh Raj and others
RAMENDRA JAIN
As recorded by the court registry
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