JITENDRA v. JITENDRA @ LAXMAN @ CHHOTU
Court: High Court of Madhya Pradesh
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High Court of Madhya Pradesh judgment dated 2026-01-15. JITENDRA v. JITENDRA @ LAXMAN @ CHHOTU. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK AGARWAL th ON THE 26 OF OCTOBER, 2023 MISC. APPEAL No. 130 of 2020 BETWEEN:- JITENDRA S/O SHRI VIJAY RAGHUVANSHI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST BY CASTE THAKUR VILL. JHAKLAY P. S. SEONIMALVA DIST. HOSHANGABAD (MADHYA PRADESH) ..... APPELLANT (BY SHRI PRAVESH NAVERIYA - ADVOCATE) AND 1. JITENDRA @ LAXMAN @ CHHOTU S/O SHRI NARAYAN @ RAMPRASAD DARNAL, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BY CASTE NEPALI STAFF QUARTER BEHIND VILLAGE PANCHAYAT SHAHPUR P. S. AND TEH. SHAHPUR DIST. BETUL (MADHYA PRADESH) 2. JAGDISH S/O MADHUKAR PRAJAPATI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, VILLAGE KONDHAR PSCHICHOLI POST CHUDIYA BETUL (MADHYA PRADESH) 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. PLOT NO. 58 GANESH WARD CIVIL LINES BETUL (MADHYA PRADESH) .....
RESPONDENTS This appeal coming on for admission this day, th e court passed the following: ORDER This appeal is filed by the claimant being aggrieved of award dated 30. 09. 2019 passed by learned 4th Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Signature Not Verified Signed by: MOHD TABISH Signing time: 27-10-2023 19:44:23 to 1st Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Betul in M. A. C. C. No. 242/2017 on the ground that accident took place on 02. 05. 2016. Claimant was 26 years of age at that time, he suffered fracture of left second Metacarpal bone which cause 20% disability as certified by Dr. Rupesh Padmakar was member of the District Medical Disability Board but Tribunal has considered only 10% permanent disability. Tribunal has considered income of the claimant at Rs. 4,500/- per month and thereafter has awarded compensation which is too meager and inadequate, even under other heads inadequate compensation has been awarded. Nobody is appearing for respondents No.
1 to 3 despite service of notice. On the date of the accident i. e. 02. 05. 2016, minimum wages even for an unskilled labourer were to the tune of Rs. 6,850/- per month or Rs. 82,200/- per annum. 10% of this comes out to Rs. 8,220/-. 40% is to be added towards future prospects and, then when multiplier of 17 is applied, total compensation under the head of loss of earning capacity will come out to Rs. 1,95,636/-against a sum of Rs. 91,800/- awarded by learned Claims Tribunal. Thus, there will be enhancement to the tune of Rs. 1,03,836/- (Rupees One Lac Three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Six Only) under the head of this loss of earning capacity. Since appeal is valued at Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac Only), therefore, this enhancement is pegged to Rs. 1,00,000/- and it is directed that the Insurance Company shall pay this additional sum of Rs.
1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac Only) along with interest @8% as has been awarded by the learned Claims Tribunal from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of actual payment. Other terms and conditions of the award shall remain intact. In above terms, this appeal is disposed of. Signature Not Verified Signed by: MOHD TABISH Signing time: 27-10-2023 19:44:23 Certified copy as per rules. (VIVEK AGARWAL) JUDGE Tabish Signature Not Verified Signed by: MOHD TABISH Signing time: 27-10-2023 19:44:23
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