1 2026:CGHC:17216 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MAC No. 1100 of 2022 1 - Tishant Sinha S/o Shri Vinod Kumar Sinha Aged About 21 Years R/o Bhilai Nagar, Rishali Sector, Bhilai (Claimant), District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus 1 - Rakesh Bhola S/o Late V.M. Bhola R/o Plot No.7, Block No.17, Nehru Nagar, West, Police Station Jagriti Nagar (Driver And Owner Of Offending Vehicle Car Bearing Registration No. C.G.07-Av-7701), District : Durg, Chhattisgarh 2 - Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Limited R/o Through Manager, Universal Sompo Gen. Ins. Company Limited, First Floor, Shri Ram Nagar, T.V. Tower Road, Anupam Nagar, Raipur (Insurer Of Offending Vehicle Car Bearing Registration No. C.G.07-Av- 7701), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Appellant : Mr. S. P. Sahu, Advocate For Respondent No. 2 : Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput, Order on Board 15.04.2025 1) This appeal under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “ MV Act”) has been filed by the appellant/claimant being aggrieved by the award dated 13.05.2020 passed in Claim Case No. 228/2020 by the learned 1st Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Raipur District- Raipur (CG) (for short learned Tribunal). By the impugned award the learned Tribunal has awarded Rs. 5,62,550/- in favour of the appellant/claimant as compensation on account of grievous injuries received by him which took place on 04.06.2019 HIFZURRAHMAN ANSARI Digitally signed by HIFZURRAHMAN ANSARI Date: 2026.04.17 16:51:56 +0530 2 by the rash and negligent driving of respondent no. 1/driver and owner of the offending vehicle i.e. Car bearing Registration No. C.G.07-AV-7701. 2) Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the amount awarded by learned tribunal is on the lower side which may be suitable enhanced. 3) Learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 supports the award and submits that just compensation has been awarded. 4) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5) On perusal of record & evidence available, this Court deems it fit to award further sum of Rs. 50,000/- to make the compensation just. 6) Respondent No. 2 is directed to deposit an additional sum of Rs. 50,000/- within a period of 60 days from today. 7) Appeal thus allowed in part. Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) Judge H.Ansari