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.329 of 2024 Rohit Kumar Sahoo … Appellant Mr. B. Mohanty, Advocate -versus-

Nihar Ranjan Sahoo and … Respondents another Ms. R.B. Pati, Advocate (R-2)

MACA No.726 of 2024 The Divisional Manager, … Appellant Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Bhubaneswar Ms. R.B. Pati, Advocate -versus-

Rohit Kumar Sahoo and another … Respondents Mr. B. Mohanty, Advocate(R-1)

CORAM:

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

1. Instant two appeals U/S. 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short, the “Act”) assail the judgment dated 06.11.2023 passed in MAC Case No.172 of 2017 by which the learned Add. District Judge-cum-

III Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Dhenkanal (in short, “the Tribunal”) directed the Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (in short, “the insurer”) to pay Rs.3,39,970/- together with simple interest @ 7% per annum with effect from 26.07.2017 till its realization to one Rohit Kumar Sahoo (in short, “the claimant”) towards injuries sustained by him in a Motor Vehicular Accident in an application U/S