Ramesh Chand Surolia and Another v. Yaduveer Singh and Another
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – S.173 – Enhancement of compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal (CMA) No.134/2012, High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, decided 06/04/2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Taneja (single judge). Appeal under S.173 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by claimants Ramesh Chand Surolia and Alok Surolia against judgment/award dated 07.09.2011 of ADJ (Fast Track) No.9, Jaipur City in Claim Case No.439/2009 (claim petition partly allowed); respondents: Yaduveer Singh (owner-driver) and Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. Disposed of by compromise: insurer to pay additional Rs.80,000/- within six weeks, default interest 6% p.a.; award modified accordingly. Counsel: Shreya Khandal, Jyoti Khanna, Ajay Khedar/Satish Khandal for appellants; Virendra Agarwal, Anjali Assat for respondents. Keywords: compromise, settlement, enhancement of compensation, MACT, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation of Rs.80,000/- payable by the Insurance Company to the claimants in addition to the amount already awarded by the Tribunal, within six weeks, failing which interest @ 6% per annum; impugned judgment and award dated 07.09.2011 modified; appeal and pending applications disposed of in terms of the compromise.