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. 631 of 2024 BHARATSINGH Versus JAGDISH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Sachin Parmar - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Manoj Kumar Soni - Advocate for the respondent [R-3].

ORDER This misc. appeal has been filed against the impugned award dated

19.10.2023 passed in MACC No.15/2023 whereby the injured/appellant has awarded an amount of Rs.2,87,000/- alongwith interest which is challenged before this Court.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that though proof with regard to the income of the injured was given during trial but learned Claims Tribunal has failed to consider the same and considered the income Rs.7,000/- per month only in para 20 of the award. Whereas even as per the circular issued by the Labour Department under the Minimum Wages Act the income of the unskilled labourers comes to Rs.9,125/- per month therefore, atleast the same should have been considered. On this account, he prays for enhancement of the compensation award.

3. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent/Insurance company has opposed the prayer on the ground that