IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE ANURADHA SHUKLA

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ON THE 5 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 1268 of 2004 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMP.LTD.

Versus RAMESH PRASAD RAIKWAR & ANR AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Rohit Jain - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Kapil Patwardhan and Ms. Shobhna Koshta - Advocates for respondent no.1.

Reserved on : 22.01.2026 Pronounced on: 05.02.2026 ORDER Appellant-insurance company is aggrieved of the award dated

28.01.2004 passed in Motor Accident Claim Case No.221/2001 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Satna (for short, "the Tribunal") in allowing Rs.55,000/- along with interest and cost as compensation in favour of respondent no.1-claimant.

2. Brief facts are that on 10.03.2001 respondent no.1-claimant was walking down with Kunwarlal to his village Pawaiya when they both were hit by a Commander Jeep bearing registration no.MP-19-A-9248 whose driver was driving it rashly and negligently. It was claimed that respondent no.1- claimant sustained grievous injuries and permanent disability on account of accident and, therefore, a claim petition for Rs.19,09,000/- was filed which was partially allowed by the Tribunal.

3. Appell