Order on Board

17/09/2021

1. Appellants/claimants have preferred this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'Act of 1988') seeking enhancement of amount of compensation awarded by learned Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dhamtari, (CG) (for short, 'Tribunal') vide award dated 17.03.2017 in Claim Case No.68/2016, whereby Tribunal allowed application filed under Section 166 of the Act of 1988 in part, awarded total compensation of Rs.7,73,575/- in fatal accident case.

2. Facts relevant for disposal of this appeal are that on 03.01.2016 Mohan Lal Sahu along-with his wife was going to village Gatapara from Kurud on motorcycle, while so, when reached near village -Bagaud, one another motor cycle bearing registration No.CG/05/X/8265 (for short, ‘offending vehicle), driven by non-applicant No.1 rashly and negligently dashed motorcycle of Mohan Lal Sahu and caused accident. In aforementioned accident, he suffered grievous injuries on his head and became unconscious. He was taken to Community Health Centre, Kurud, he was referred to Ramkrishna Care Hospital, Raipur. During the course of treatment, he succumbed to injuries on 13.01.2016.

3. Claimants, who