HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Appeal from Order No.207 of 2014

09th October, 2025

United India Insurance

Company Ltd. ………….Appellant

Versus

Prahlad Singh Barfal ……..Respondent

With

Appeal from Order No.208 of 2014

United India Insurance

Company Ltd. ………….Appellant

Versus

Prahlad Singh Barfal ……..Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Naresh Pant, Advocate for the appellant, through video

conferencing.

Mr. Tarun Pande, Advocate for the respondent, through video

conferencing.

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Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J.

These two appeals have arisen out of a

common accident and involve identical questions of fact and law. Therefore, both the appeals are being disposed

of together by this common judgment.

2. Both appeals have been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the appellant- United India Insurance Company Ltd., assailing the awards dated 20.02.2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/First Additional District Judge, Nainital, in two separate claim petitions arising from the same

accident. In Appeal No.207 of 2014, the Tribunal awarded compensation of ₹