THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. MASTER SURAJ CHAUDHARY,
CMA/1742/2026 · 2026-04-17
Sandeep Taneja
body2026
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[2026:RJ-JP:16087] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1742/2026 The New India Assurance Company Limited, Through Executive Manager, Local Divisional Office, Khailand Market, District Ajmer (Rajasthan), Having Its Regional Office At 2nd Floor, Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur- 302015, Through Its Constituent Attorney. ----Appellant Versus
1. Master Suraj Chaudhary, Aged About 10 Years, Minor Through Father And Guardian Sukhpal, Resident- Nearby Charbhuja Mandir, Gram Post- Bhanvta, Tehsil And District- Ajmer (Rajasthan).
2. Raseed Son Of Shri Subhan Ali, Aged About 32 Years, Resident Of Nearby Idgah, Village Daurai, Police Station Ramganj, District Ajmer (Rajasthan). (Driver Maruti Van No. Rj-01-Ua-6860)
3. Ashok Kumar Son Of Shri Bhanwarlal, Aged About 58 Years, Resident Of House No.- 850/7, Ambedkar Nagar, Nearby Sant Kanwar School, Pahadganj, Police Station Ramganj, District- Ajmer (Rajasthan). (Registered Owner Maruti Van) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singhal For Respondent(s) :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP TANEJA Order 17/04/2026
1. The present appeal has been filed against the award dated 16.01.2026 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ajmer in Claim Case No.183/2023, whereby the claim petition filed by the claimant-respondent No.1 was partly allowed and a
[2026:RJ-JP:16087] (2 of 2) [CMA-1742/2026] compensation of Rs.10,000/- was awarded in favour of claimant- respondent No.1-Master Suraj Chaudhary.
2. Section 173(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 provides that no appeal shall lie against any award of a Claim Tribunal, if the amount in disputed in the appeal, is less than rupees one lakh.
3. In view of the said provision, the present appeal, which has been filed against the impugned award, whereby the compensation of Rs.10,000/- has been awarded, being not maintainable, is dismissed.
4. It is made clear that this order shall not affect other appeal(s), if any, filed by the appellant against the aforesaid impugned award.
5. All pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
(SANDEEP TANEJA),J AVINASH GULERIA /2