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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
ANANYA BANDYOPADHYAY
Sk. Asaruddin – Appellant
Versus
Santanu Ghosh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. presence of advocates and case background. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding compensation claims and relevant decisions. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. discussion on entitlement to compensation and notification effect. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's observations on claim maintainability and retrospective application. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. supreme court's crucial rulings on notification application. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. final order granting compensation to claimants. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 7. conclusion and instructions for the case proceedings. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
ANANYA BANDYOPADHYAY, J.
1. Both the Learned Advocates representing the appellants/claimants Company and the respondents/Insurance Company are present in Court.
2. The instant appeal had been filed against the judgment and award dated 27.01.2006 passed by the Learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Purba Medinipore at Tamluk in M.A.C. Case No. 61 of 2025/55 of 2025.
3. The Learned Advocate representing the appellant submitted that the instant appeal had been filed against the Judgment and award dated 27.01.2006 passed by the Judge Motor Accident Tribunal, Purba Medinipore at Tamluk in MAC Case No. 61/2005 by
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The amendment to Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act applies to pending claims, ensuring claimants receive the benefits of the new compensation schedule.
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