IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH ON THE 5^th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 780 of 2011 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Versus PRABHUDAYAL DUBEY AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Shriniwas Gajendragadkar - Advocate for appellant- Insurance Company.

Ms. Meena Singhal- Advocae for respondents No. 1 and 2.

Shri Arun Sharma- Advocate for respondent No.3.

ORDER This Misc. Appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, has been filed by the appellant-Insurance Company against the Award dated 25-09-2010 passed by the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Fast Track), Morena (hereinafter referred to as "Claims Tribunal") in Claim Case No.10 of 2010, on the ground of reduction of compensation amount.

2. The date of the accident, negligence, and liability are not in dispute.

3. Challenging the impugned Award, it is contended on behalf of appellant-

Insurance Company that the Claims Tribunal passed the impugned Award which is against the facts and material available on record and settled principles of law. The Claims Tribunal erred in assessing the dependency of deceased, Pravendra alias Monu Dubey, who was a bachelor, as 2/3r