Court No.2 HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM Record of Proceedings MAC App. No.21 of 2024 THE BRANCH MANAGER, APPELLANT THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. VERSUS MINOR KEONSEL NAMGYAL BHUTIA AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS Date: 24.04.2025 CORAM: THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, JUDGE For Appellant For Respondent Mr. Dipayan Roy, Advocate. For Respondents R-1 Mr. K. B. Chettri, Advocate. R-2 Ms. Rachhita Rai, Advocate. ORDER Heard Learned Counsel for the Appellant. The challenge is to the Judgment dated 26-06-2024, of the Learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Gangtok, Sikkim (hereinafter, the “MACT”), in MACT Case No.25 of 2023, in which a Petition filed by the Claimant under Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for injury caused to the Claimant, a sum of ₹ 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs) only, was awarded by the Learned MACT instead of the statutory amount of ₹ 2,50,000/- (Rupees two lakhs and fifty thousand) only. Admit the Appeal. Heard Learned Counsel for the parties. Judgment pronounced orally in open Court. Detailed Judgment vide separate sheets of paper. Appeal is disposed of. Judge 24.04.2025 ds/sdl