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2024 Supreme(MP) 196

AMAR NATH (KESHARWANI)
Savita Mishra – Appellant
Versus
Vashim Khan – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
Alok Tiwari for appellants; J. S. Lamba for respondent No. 2.

ORDER

1. This Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellants/claimants under ection 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act for enhancement of compensation amount being aggrieved with the award dated 13.12.2021 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewa in MACC No. 59/2019, by which the Claims Tribunal has awarded a total sum of Rs. 64,51,709/- (Sixty Four Lakhs Fifty One Thousand Seven Hundred Nine) with interest @ 6% per annum to the claimants for the death of Ramashankar Mishra, who died in motor vehicle accident.

2. According to claimants, the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal is on lower side, hence needs to be enhanced. So the question that arises for consideration is whether any case for enhancement of compensation, awarded by the Tribunal on facts/ evidence adduced is made out and if so to what extent?

3. It is not necessary to narrate the entire facts in detail, such as how the accident occurred, who was negligent in driving the offending vehicle, who is liable for paying compensation etc. It is for the reason that all these findings are recorded in favour of claimants by the Tribunal. Secondly, the findings though recorded in favour of claimants are not under

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