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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NOS.7435-7436 OF 2021

(Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 16485-16486 of 2021)

BASANTI DEVI AND ANR.

Appellant(s)

VERSUS

DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE

COMPANY LTD. AND ORS.

Respondent(s)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

1.

We have heard Mr. Kaushik Laik, learned counsel appearing for

the appellants and Mr. J.P.N. Shahi, learned counsel appearing for

the respondents.

2.

Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment

and order passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in

Miscellaneous Appeal. No. 378 of 2018 and Miscellaneous Appeal No.

395 of 2018 by which the High Court has allowed the Appeal

preferred by the respondent-Insurance Company and has dismissed the

Appeal preferred by the original Claimants to enhance the amount of

compensation, the original Claimants have preferred the present

Appeals.

3.

The deceased, at the time of accident, was 25 years of age.

The deceased was a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Technology.

The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ranchi (hereinafter referred

to as the “Tribunal”) assess