Order on Board

17.10.2022

1. These are three appeals arising out of a same accident. The appellant in three appeals are the same Insurance Company. The three claim applications decided and the award of which is under challenge are Claim Case No.1048 of 2019, 1049 of 2019 and 1047 of 2019 respectively. All the three claim applications were decided on the same day vide impugned award dated 25.07.2022 by the IIIrd Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bilaspur. The Tribunal while deciding the claim applications has awarded compensation of Rs.13,00,360/-, Rs.1,28,470/- and Rs.13,00,360/- respectively in three cases with interest @ 9 per annum from the date of application. It is these three awards which are under challenge in these three appeals.

2. MAC Nos. 1116 of 2022 and 1119 of 2022 are arising out of a death case where the deceased was Prem Nishad and Gowardhan Patel respectively. The accident arose as a result of clash of two motorcycles on 05.03.2019. One of the motorcycle being driven by the deceased Gowardhan Patel i.e. deceased in MAC No.1119 of 2022 bearing registration No.CG-12-K-2610. The said motorcycle was insured with the ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. The s