1 2026:CGHC:15879 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MAC No. 2304 of 2019 Cholamandlam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. Through Its Divisional Manager, Hinduja Complex Near Paras Railway Line Devendra Nagar Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Insurer) ... Appellant versus 1 - Mahendra Kumar Sahu, S/o. Khedram Sahu, Aged About 20 Years, R/o. Village- Devri, Post Office Gullu, Police Station- Arang, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Claimant) 2 - Santosh Bandhe, S/o. Late Sukul Bandhe, R/o. Satya Nagar, Purani Basti, Birgaon, Police Station Urla, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Driver) 3 - Vijay Kant Pandey, S/o. Jamuna Prasad Pandey, R/o. Parmeshwari Nagar Ekta Nagar Gudhiyari, Police Station Gudhiyari, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Owner) ... Respondents For Appellant : Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, Advocate For Respondent No.1/Claimant : Ms. Swati Rani Saraf, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Devershi Thakur, Advocate. ASHOK SAHU Digitally signed by ASHOK SAHU Date: 2026.04.07 17:07:11 +0530 2 (Single Bench) Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Judgment on Board 07.04.2026 1. The appellant/insurance company has preferred this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 calling in question the legality, validity and correctness of the impugned award dated 04.02.2019 passed by the IInd Additional Motor Accident Claim Tribunal to the 1st Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Raipur, in MACT No.649/2016, by which the claim application of the claimant has been allowed and liability to pay the amount of compensation has been fastened upon the insurance company. 2. Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, learned counsel for the appellant/insurance company, would submit that the quantum is excessive, therefore, it deserves to be reduced suitably. 3. Ms. Swati Rani Saraf, learned counsel appearing for the claimant/ respondents No.1, would support the impugned award and submit that the income of the claimant has been taken as Rs. 6,000/- per month and claimant was tutor, therefore, his income ought to have been taken as Rs. 7,500/- per month. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and gone through the records meticulously. 3 5. After hearing learned counsel appearing for the parties and after going through the record, this Court is re-computing the compensation as below:- Heads Compensation awarded by the Tribunal Compensation awarded by this Court Loss of income Rs. 6,000/- per month = Rs.72,000/- per annum Rs. 7,500/- per month = Rs.90,000/- per annum Future prospects @ 40% Nil Rs. 90,000 + Rs. 36,000 = Rs. 1,26,000/- Disability 61% - Rs. 76,860/- Multiplier Rs. 72,000 x 18 = Rs. 12,96,000/- Rs. 76,860 x 18 = Rs. 13,83,480/- Medical Expenses Rs. 2,15,328/- Rs. 2,15,328/- Pain & Suffering Rs. 15,000/- Rs. 30,000/- Loss of Amenities Nil Rs. 30,000/- Special Diet Rs. 15,000/- Rs. 20,000/- Traveling Expenses Rs. 7,500/- Rs. 15,000/- Assistant Nil Rs. 15,000/- Future Medical Expenses Nil Rs. 20,000/- Total Rs. 15,48,828/- Rs. 17,28,808/- 4 6. In view of the aforesaid analysis, the amount of compensation of Rs. 15,48,828/- awarded by the Claims Tribunal is enhanced to Rs. 17,28,808/-. Hence, after deducting the amount of compensation already awarded i.e. Rs. 15,48,828/-, the claimant is entitled for an additional amount of Rs. 1,79,980/-. The concerned respondent is directed to deposit the amount of compensation as enhanced by this Court within a period of 45 days. The additional amount of compensation shall carry interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim application before the Tribunal till its realization. Rest of the conditions of the impugned award shall remain intact. 7. In the result, the appeal of insurance company and cross-objection of the claimant both are disposed of with the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Ashok