IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK (In the matter of application under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988).

MACA No.154 of 2024 Naman Kumar Goel @ Goyal … Appellant Mr. B.N. Samantaray, Advocate -versus-

Bibekananda Behera & Another … Respondents Mr. P.K. Mahali, Advocate (R-2)

MACA No.151 of 2025 The D.M., Oriental Insurance … Appellant Co. Ltd., Khurda Mr. P.K. Mahali, Advocate -versus-

Naman Kumar Goel @ Goyal & … Respondents Another Mr. B.N. Samantaray, Advocate (R-1)

CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY DATE OF HEARING : 12.05.2026 DATE OF JUDGMENT:15.05.2026 G. Satapathy, J.

1. These two instant appeals U/S. 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short, the “Act”), assail the same and one judgment dated 09.10.2023 passed in MAC Case No.924 of 2019 by which the learned 3^rd Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Cuttack (in short, “the Tribunal”) directed the Divisional Manager, M/s. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (in short, “the insurer”) to pay a sum of Rs.16,71,800/- to Mr. Naman Kumar Goel @ Goyal (in short, “the claimant”) together with simple interest @ 7% per annum with effect from 13.08.2019 within two months thence failing which to pay penal interest @ 12% per annum.

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