IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH

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ON THE 12 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 1033 of 2017 SMT. SIRMITI @ SIRIMATI AND OTHERS Versus BHAJANLAL @ RAMBHAJAN AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Arvind Kumar Mangal - Advocate for the appellants/claimants. Shri Bal Krishna Agrawal- Advocate for respondent No.2/Insurance Company.

ORDER This miscellaneous appeal has been preferred by the appellants/claimants under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, being aggrieved by the Award dated 30/06/2017 passed by the Fourth Additional Member Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Morena (M.P.) (hereinafter referred to as “the Claims Tribunal”) in Claim Case No.181/2014, on the grounds of inadequacy of compensation and seeking enhancement of compensation. 2. The date of accident, negligence, and liability are not in dispute. The findings recorded by the Claims Tribunal on these aspects have attained finality and are not under challenge in the present appeal.

3. As per the findings recorded by the Claims Tribunal, in the case of death of Gabbar Singh in the motor accident, the Claims Tribunal awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.5,80,500/- along with i