$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + MAC.APP. 562/2025&CM APPL. 54949/2025 ASHUTOSH TIWARI @ ASHUTOSH .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar and Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocates.

versus CHARAN SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. A.K. Soni, Advocate for Insurance Company.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 10.12.2025

1. This appeal filed by the claimant is directed against an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“Tribunal”] dated 30.04.2024 passed in MACT No. 57318/2016, seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded to him by the Tribunal.

2. Two claim petitions - MACT No. 58132/2016 and MACT No. 57318/2016 - were filed under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in respect of the same accident. The first petition was filed in respect of the death of Mr. Sanjeev Tiwari [hereinafter, “the deceased”], and the second petition was filed in respect of injuries sustained by his son, Master Ashutosh Tiwari, who was 15 years of age at the time of the accident.

3. The claims were instituted on the allegation that, on 29.03.2016 at about 06:45 P.M., the deceased, alongwith his wife and minor son, i.e., the claimant herein, was t