IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE BINOD KUMAR DWIVEDI

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ON THE 23 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 1911 of 2025 BHANWAR BAI AND OTHERS Versus KALIM AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Tarun Kushwah - Advocate for the appellants. Ms. Priti Keshwani - Advocate for respondent no.3.

ORDER This Misc. Appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been filed by the appellants assailing the impugned award dated 24.12.2024 passed by II Member Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Manawar, District Dhar (M.P.) in MACC No.247/2023, whereby an amount of Rs.8,31,853/- along with interest has been awarded to the survivors of the deceased Fatu Singh.

2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the income of the deceased has been assessed as Rs.6,500/- without any basis, whereas as per the circular issued under the Minimum Wages Act by the Labour Department of State of Madhya Pradesh the income of an unskilled labour on the date of incident is Rs.9,650/-. On this submission prays for allowing the appeal by enhancing the award amount on this count.

3. Learned counsel for the Insurance Company has opposed the prayer on the ground that the income has be