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 :
G. SATAPATHY, J.
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. Facts not in dispute are that the appellant on 29.11.2013 at about 5.30 PM met with an accident being dashed by the rider of Hero-Honda Motorcycle bearing Regd. No.OR-02-AV-9982 and consequently, he sustained injury and shifted to the hospital, but later he was referred to SCBMCH, Cuttack for further treatment. On the incident of the accident, an FIR was lodged with registration of Khandagiri PS Case No.639 of 2013, but subsequently, the appellant being the petitioner has approached the learned Tribunal for compensation on the account of injuries sustained by him in the accident by
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