Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 2 - Ainakram Lodhi S/o L.R.Lodhi Aged About 22 Years R/o Village v. 1 - Naresh Rajak S/o Dheluram Rajak A
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1 2025:CGHC:19066 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MAC No. 157 of 2018 (Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No.48/2016) 1 - Sanjay Jain S/o Shanti Lal Jain Aged About 42 Years Proprietor Jaintiles And Traders, Diwan Bada (Near Sanskritik Bhavan) Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattigarh (Owner), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 2 - Ainakram Lodhi S/o L.R.Lodhi Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh (Driver), --- Appellants Versus 1 - Naresh Rajak S/o Dheluram Rajak Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh (Claimant), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 2 - Branch Manager Cholamandalum Ms General Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, 600001 Bharat, Branch Division Office-2, Floor Simran Tower, In Front Of Lic Office Pandri, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Insurer), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 159 of 2018
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(Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No. 51/2016) 1 - Sanjay Jain S/o Shanti Lal Jain Aged About 42 Years Proprietor Jain Tiles And Traders, Diwan Bada (Near Sanskritik Bhavan) Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh (Owner), 2 - Ainakram Lodhi S/o L.R.Lodhi Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh (Driver), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 2 versus --- Appellants 1 - Devraj Rajak S/o Panchram Rajak Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Jurlakala Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh,
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2 - Smt. Janki Bai W/o Devraj Rajak Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Jurlakala Police Rajnandgaon, Station Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh (Claimants), District 3 - Branch Manager Cholamandalum Ms General Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, 600001 Bharat, Branch Division Office-2, Floor Simran Tower, In Front Of LiIC Office Pandri, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Insurer), --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 189 of 2018 (Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No. 50/2016) 1 - Sanjay Jain Shanti Lal Jain, Aged About 42 Years Proprietor Jain Tiles And Traders Diwan Bada (Near Sanskrit Bhavan) Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., 2 - Ainakram Lodhi, L. R. Lodhi, Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., ---Appellants Versus 1 - Harishchand Rajak Panchram Rajak, Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 2 - Ku. Giteshwari, Harishchand, Aged About 13 Years Minor, Represented Through Guardian Father Harishchand Rajak, R/o Village Jurlakala, Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., 3 - Girdhar, Harishchand, Aged About 9 Years Minor, Represented Through Guardian Father Harishchand Rajak, R/o Village Jurlakala, Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., 4 - Branch Manager, Cholamandalum Ms General Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, 600001 Bharat, Branch Division Office 2, Floor Simran Tower, In Front Of Lic Office Pandri, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh., --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 190 of 2018 (Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No.49/2016) 1 - Sanjay Jain S/o Shanti Lal Jain Aged About 42 Years Proprietor Jain Tiles And Traders, Diwan Bada (Near Sanskritik Bhavan) Khairagarh , District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 2 - Ainakram Lodhi S/o L R Lodhi Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post --- Appellants Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh Versus 1 - Yudhishthir Rajak S/o Panchram Rajak Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.................. Claimants., 2 - Smt. Teejan Bai W/o Yudhishthir Rajak Aged About 34 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Branch Manager Cholamandalum M S General Insurance Company Limited. Chennai, 600001 Bharat, Branch Division Office- 2, Floor Simran Tower, In Front Of L I C Office Pandari, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ................. Insurer, --- Respondent(s) For Appellants-owner/Drivers : Mr. Deepak Tiwari, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Abhishek Sharma in MAC Nos. 157/2018, 159/2018, 189/2018 & MAC No.190/2018, For Respondent-Insurance Co. For the Claimants : : Ms. Pragya Mishra, Advocate on behalf of Mr. N.K. Thakur, Advocate. Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Mahesh Pandey, Advocate. MAC No. 27 of 2018 (Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No.48/2016) 1 - Naresh Rajak S/o Dheluram Rajak, Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, P.S. Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ...............Claimant, Chhattisgarh ---Appellants Versus 1 - Enak Ram Lodhi S/o L.R.Lodhi, Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ...............Driver/ Non-Applicant No.1, 2 - Sanjay Jain, Director, Jain Tiles And Traders, Diwan Bada Near Sanskritik Bhawan, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ..............Owner/ Non-Applicant No.2, 3 - Branch Manager, Chola Mandalam M.S. General Insurance Company Limited Chennai 600001 India, Branch Division Office-2, Floor Simran Tower, In Front Of L I C Office, Pandri Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 39 of 2018 (Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No. 50/2016) 4 1 - Harishchandra Rajak S/o Panchram Rajak Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, P. S. Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ...........Claimants., 2 - Ku Giteshwari D/o Harishchandra Rajak Aged About 13 Years Appellant No. 2 And 3 Being Minor Through Father Harishchandra Rajak Appellant No. 1. R/o Village Jurlakala, P.S. Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Girdhar S/o Harishchandra Rajak Aged About 9 Years No. 2 And 3 Being Minor Through Father Harishchandra Rajak Appellant No.1. R/o Village Jurlakala, P. S. Khairagarh, District Rajnandgon, Chhattisgarh........... Claimants., ---Appellants Versus 1 - Enak Ram Lodhi S/o L.R. Lodhi Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. Driver/ Non Applicant No. 1, 2 - Sanjay Jain Director Jain Tiles And Traders, Diwan Bada, Near Sanskritik Bhawan, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Branch Manager, Chhola Mandalam M. S. General Insurance Company Limited Chennai 600001 India, Branch Division Office-2, Floor Simran, Tower, Infront of L I C Office, Pandari, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ......... Non Applicant No. 3/ Insurance Company., --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 18 of 2018 (Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No.51/2016) 1 - Devraj Rajak S/o Panchram Rajak, Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, P S Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 2 - Smt. Janki Bai W/o Devraj Rajak, Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, P S Khaiagarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ..............Claimants, Appellants Versus 1 - Enak Ram Lodhi S/o L.R.Lodhi, Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ...............Driver/ Non-Applicant No.1, 2 - Sanjay Jain Director, Jain Tiles And Traders, Diwan Bada, Near Sanskritik Bhawan, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh .............Owner/ Non-Applicant No. 2, 3 - Branch Manager, Cholamandlam M.S. General Insurance Company Limited Chennai 600001 India, Branch Division Office-2, Floor Simran, Tower, In Front Of L I C Office, Pandri, Raipur, Dist. Raipur, Chhattisgarh........Non-Applicant No.3/ --- Respondents MAC No. 13 of 2018 (Arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the MACT, Khairagarh in Claim Case No. 49/2016) 1 - Yudhisthir Rajak S/o Panchram Rajak, Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, P S Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. 5 2 - Smt. Teejan Bai W/o Yudhishthir Rajak, Aged About 34 Years R/o Village Jurlakala, P S Khairagarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ...........................Claimants. -- Appellants Versus 1 - Enak Ram Lodhi S/o L R Lodhi, Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Katangikala, Post Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh..........Driver/ Non-Applicant No. 1, 2 - Sanjay Jain, Director, Jain Tiles And Traders, Diwan Bada Near Sanskritik Bhawan, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ..............Owner/ Non-Applicant No.2, 3 - Branch Manager, Chola Mandalam M.S.General Insurance Company Limited Chennai 600001 India, Branch Division Office-2, Floor Simran, Tower, In Front Of L I C Office, Pandri, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ...............Insurance Company/ Non-Applicant No.3, --- Respondent(s) For Appellants- Claimants : Mr. Ashis Kumar, Advocate, on behalf Mr. Mahesh Pandey, Advocate. : For Respondent-Insurance Co. Ms. Pragya Mishra, Advocate on behalf of Mr. N.K. Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents/ owner-driver : Mr. Deepak Tiwari, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Abhishek Sharma Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 28/04/2025 These appeals are arising out of the award dated 26.09.2017 passed by the learned Addl. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon in Claim Case Nos. 48, 49, 50 & 51 of 2016. The claimants have filed the appeals for enhancement of the award whereas the driver and owner have filed the appeals for exoneration. Learned counsel for the parties would jointly submit that they 6 have reached a settlement in execution proceedings before the Tribunal, therefore, they want to withdraw these appeals. As prayed, these appeals are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao