Order on Board

08 /04/2024

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant / claimant under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘MV Act’), being aggrieved by award dated 30/03/2019 passed by V Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bilaspur (CG)

(hereinafter referred to as “Tribunal”) in Claim Case No. 655/2017.

2. By the impugned award, against a claim of Rs.8,05,791/-, the learned Tribunal has awarded Rs.2,27,121/- as compensation to the appellant/claimant on account of the severe injuries sustained by the appellant/claimant in an accident that occurred on 05/07/2017 by the rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle Sumo bearing registration No.CG-16/CB/0304 by respondent No.1 / driven cum owner and insured with the respondent No. 2 / Insurance Company.

3. As per pleadings of the claim application filed under section 166 of the MV Act, on the date 30/03/2019, the appellant along with his friends had gone to Bilaspur by motorcycle, at about 06:30PM evening while returning when they reached near Karra market, at that time, the driver of the offending vehicle dashed the motorcycle of the appellant. As a result he sustained severe injuries on his left leg, and h