Sikkim High Court
MAC App./21/2024 of The Branch Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs Minor Keonsel Namgyal Bhutia and Ano. on 24 April 2025
COURT OF SIKKIM Record of Proceedings MAC App. No.21 of 2024 THE BRANCH MANAGER, APPELLANT THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. VERSUS MINOR KEONSEL NAMGYAL BHUTIA AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS Date: 24.04.2025 CORAM: THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, JUDGE For Appellant For Respondent
HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM
Record of Proceedings
MAC App. No.21 of 2024
THE BRANCH MANAGER, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
APPELLANT
VERSUS
MINOR KEONSEL NAMGYAL BHUTIA AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS
Date: 24.04.2025CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, JUDGE For Appellant Mr. Dipayan Roy, Advocate.
For Respondent
For Respondents
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Mr. K. B. Chettri, Advocate.
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Ms. Rachhita Rai, Advocate.
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ORDER
Heard Learned Counsel for the Appellant.
The challenge is to the Judgment dated 26-06-2024, of the Learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Gangtok, Sikkim (hereinafter, the “MACT”), in MACT Case No.25 of 2023, in which a Petition filed by the Claimant under Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for injury caused to the Claimant, a sum of ₹ 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs) only, was awarded by the Learned MACT instead of the statutory amount of ₹ 2,50,000/- (Rupees two lakhs and fifty thousand) only.
Admit the Appeal.
Heard Learned Counsel for the parties.
Judgment pronounced orally in open Court.
Detailed Judgment vide separate sheets of paper.
Appeal is disposed of.
Judge24.04.2025
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