Magma Hdi General Insurance Co. Ltd., Thr. Its Divisional Manager, Nagpur v. Bebitai Sahebrao Chavan And Others

2024:BHC-NAG:9979

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

FIRST APPEAL NO.

OF APPELLANT :

Magma HDI General Insurance Company Ltd., through its Divisional Manager, office at 81, Hill Road, Nagpur.

(Ori. Respondent 3) (On R. A.) ..VERSUS..

RESPONDENTS :

1 Bebitai Sahebrao Chavan, Age 60 years, Occ: Household, R/o Shendola Bk., Tq. Tiosa, Dist. Amravati.

2 Mandabai Subhashrao Rathod, Age 42 years, Occ: Household, R/o Ranwadi, Tq. Ashti, Dist. Wardha.

3 Shrikrushna Sahebrao Chavan, Age 39 years, Occ: Labour 4 Chanda Sahebrao Chavan, Age 43 years, Occ; Household 5 Varsha Santoshrao Chavan, Age 40 years, Occ: Household 6 Prithviraj Santoshrao Chavan, Age 17 years, Occ: Education, Minor through his natural guardian Mother, Varsha Santoshrao Chavan (Ori. Claimants) (On R.A.) Respondents No.3 to 6 R/o Shendola Bk., Tq. Tiosa, Dist. Amravati 7 Deorao Dhonduji Nemale, Age Adult, Occ: Driver, R/o Mehul Talkies, Shivaji Ward, Arvi, Tq. Arvi, Dist. Wardha (Ori. Respondent 1) (On R.A.)

8 Sanjay Chandrakant Thakur, Age Adult, Occ: Owner, R/o Ghate Shastri Ward, Arvi, Tq. Arvi, Dist.

Wardha.

(Ori. Respondent 2) (On R.A.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr R. D. Bhuibhar, Advocate for Appellant.

Mr P. R. Agrawal, Advocate a/b Ms A. R. Sharma, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 6. Mr S. S. Das, Advocate for Respondent Nos.7 and 8. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORAM : M. W. CHANDWANI, J.

DATED : 22 nd AUGUST, 2024.

ORAL

JUDGMENT

1.

Heard.

2.

By this appeal, the appellant has challenged the impugned award dated 20.10.2023 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amravati in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.261 of 2014, thereby granting compensation of Rs.26,728/- alongwith interest @ 6% p.a. towards disablement caused to Sahebrao Ganpatrao Chavhan on account of vehicular accident occurred on 19.06.2014.

3.

Needless to mention that as per Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, no appeal shall lie against any award of a Claims Tribunal, in which compensation of less than

Rs.1,00,000/- has been granted. In view of statutory bar, the appeal is not maintainable against granted compensation amount of Rs.26,728/-, therefore, the appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.

(M. W. CHANDWANI, J.)