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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
G.SATAPATHY
Debi Prasad Pradhan – Appellant
Versus
Santosh Sahoo – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accident details and compensation claim initiation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. issues raised regarding compensation calculation. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. adjustment of compensation based on calculated income. (Para 5) |
| 4. final decision and order on compensation. (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The appellant being aggrieved with the quantum of compensation has approached this Court in an appeal U/S.173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as amended by Act No.32 of 2019 (in short “the Act”) challenging the impugned award passed on 04.02.2025 by the learned 3rd MACT, Bhubaneswar in MAC Case No.3678 of 2017.
2.1. In response to the notice of claim of the appellant-claimant, the owner of offending Motorcycle did not appear and was set ex parte, but the insurer of the Motorcycle contested the claim, however, the learned Tribunal after appreciating the evidence on record upon hearing the parties passed the award directing the Respondent-insurer to pay compensation of Rs.7,44,800/- along with 6% interest w.e.f. the date of filing of the claim application. Further, it is brought to the notice of the Court that the insurer has already satisfied the award.
4. The rival submissions made it very clear that the quan
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