1 CGHC010142842019 2026:CGHC:30904 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MAC No. 831 of 2019 {Arising out of award dated 5-11-2018 passed by the 1st Additional Presiding Officer to the 1st Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Raipur in Motor Accident Claim Case No.74/2013} Shriram General Insurance Company Limited, Through Branch Manager, 4th Floor, Maruti Heights, Besides SKY Maruti Dealership, G.E. Road, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Non Applicant No.3) ... Appellant versus 1. Dilip Jha, S/o Lakshman Jha, Aged about 28 years, R/o Prem Nagar, Ambedkar Chowk, Gudiyari, P.S. Gudiyari, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Claimant) 2. Narendra Yadav, S/o Sukhdas Yadav, Represented Through Manoj Kumar, S/o Chatarbhuj Sharma, R/o Janta Qt. No.1553, Veer Sawarkar Nagar, Hirapur, Raipur, P.S. Amanaka, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Driver) 3. Manoj Kumar, S/o Chatarbhuj Sharma, R/o Janta Qt. No.1553, Veer Sawarkar Nagar, Hirapur, Raipur, P.S. Amanka, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Owner) ... Respondents For Appellant : Mr. Utsav Mahiswar, Advocate. For Respondents : None present. Single Bench:- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Judgment on Board 21/07/2026 SISTA SOMAYAJULU Digitally signed by SISTA SOMAYAJULU Date: 2026.07.21 16:50:00 +0530 2 1. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been preferred by the appellant herein/Insurance Company seeking exoneration from its liability to pay the amount of compensation saddled by the Claims Tribunal, challenging the impugned award dated 5-11-2018 passed by the 1st Additional Presiding Officer to the 1st Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Raipur in Motor Accident Claim Case No.74/2013, whereby the learned Claims Tribunal has awarded a total sum of ₹ 1,53,891/- along with interest @ 9% per annum as compensation for the injury sustained by the claimant/ respondent No.1 herein. 2. Mr. Utsav Mahiswar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant herein/Insurance Company, would submit that excessive compensation has been granted to the claimant which deserves to be reduced. 3. None present for the respondents. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the appellant herein/Insurance Company and considered his submission and also gone through the record with utmost circumspection. 5. After hearing learned counsel for the appellant and going through the record, I do not find any merit in this appeal and liability to pay the compensation is fastened upon the appellant herein/Insurance Company. Accordingly, the appeal deserves to be and is hereby dismissed. No order as to cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma