Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh v. 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village
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1 Digitally signed by GOPAL SINGH Date: 2025.07.19 17:28:59 +0530 2025:CGHC:33520 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MAC No. 1321 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. (Owner), District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh (Driver), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited, United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. (Insurance Company), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Radhelal Kallo S/o Late Bede Singh Kallo, Aged About 27 Years R/o Village - Navagaon Gudfail, Tehsil - Durgkondal, District Uttar Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh. (Claimants), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1265 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Samabalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ........Owner., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) 2 Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpour, Tahsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ...........Driver., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited, United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. .............Insurance Company., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Shyamlal Uike S/o S/o Jhingru Ram Uike Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ...............Claimant, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1268 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker Chhattisgarh. ( Owner ), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. ( Driver ), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited, United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ( Insurance Company ), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Mankur Ram @ Donge Ram S/o Late Lekhen Ram Aged About 55 Years R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil - Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh
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4 - Smt. Bajai Bai W/o Mankur Ram Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil - Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. (Claimants ), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 3 --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1266 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ..............Owner., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ............Driver., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited, United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnangaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. .......Insurance Company., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Bahadur Singh S/o S/o Rainuram Aged About 60 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. .............Claimants., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - Dayaram S/o S/o Bahadur Singh Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5 - Dayaluram S/o S/o Bahadur Singh Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1262 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh......(Owner), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 4 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh..... (Driver), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.......(Insurance Company), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Bhaduram S/o Baijuram Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - Chamrin Bai W/o Bhaduram Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5 - Budeshram S/o Bhaduram Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6 - Udayram S/o Bhaduram Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh......(Claimants), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1239 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker Chhattisgarh. ( Owner ), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ( Driver ), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited , United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ( Insurance Company ), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 5 3 - Raunibai W/o Bahadur Ram Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil - Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - Maan Singh S/o Bahadur Ram Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil - Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5 - Ku. Sukhbati D/o Bahadur Ram Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil - Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6 - Dhan Singh S/o Bahadur Ram Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil - Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 7 - Dhaniram S/o Bahadur Ram Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil - Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1261 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village- Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District- Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh ....(Owner), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village- Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh..... (Driver), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.....(Insurance Company), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Smt. Mangli Bai W/o Late Dharam Singh Netam R/o Village- Hillchur, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - Ku. Chameli D/o Late Dharam Singh Netam Aged About 6 Years Represented Through Their Natural Guardian Respondent No. 3, R/o Village- Hillchur, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6 5 - Dipesh Netam S/o Late Dharam Singh Netam Aged About 5 Years Represented Through Their Natural Guardian Respondent No. 3, R/o Village- Hillchur, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6 - Ku. Kirti D/o Late Dharam Singh Netam Aged About 3 Years Represented Through Their Natural Guardian Respondent No. 3, R/o Village- Hillchur, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 7 - Rupeh Netam S/o Late Dharam Singh Netam Aged About 1.5 Years Represented Through Their Natural Guardian Respondent No.3, R/o Village Hillchur, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh......(Claimants), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1263 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District- Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgahr......(Owner), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Yehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh........(Driver), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.......(Insurance Company), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Ram Singh Kowachi S/o Adhe Singh Kowachi Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - Rannuram S/o Late Faguram Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 7 5 - Tetki Bai W/o Rannuram Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh.....(Claimants), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1341 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker Chhattisgarh. ( Owner ), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanuprapappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ( Driver ), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited , United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnadgaon District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. ( Insurance Company ), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Balsu Boga S/o Late Kariya Boga Aged About 55 Years Caste Gond, R/o Village Gudfail, Post Taraighotiya , Tehsil Durgkondal, Police Station Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh 4 - Smt. Dasho Bai W/o Balsu Boga Aged About 50 Years Caste Gond, R/o Village Gudfail, Post Taraighotiya , Tehsil Durgkondal, Police Station Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. 5 - Ku. Satwantin Boga D/o Balsu Boga Aged About 16 Years Minor. Through Natural Guardian Father Boga, Caste Gond, R/o Village Gudfail, Post Taraighotiya , Tehsil Durgkondal, Police Station Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh 6 - Ku. Satya Boga, D/o Balsu Boga Aged About 10 Years Minor. Through Natural Guardian Father Boga, Caste Gond, R/o Village Gudfail, Post Taraighotiya , Tehsil Durgkondal, Police Station Durgkondal District Uttar Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) 8 MAC No. 1325 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. ............Owner., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. .................Driver..............Claimants., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited, United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second, Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ..........Insurance Company., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Sanauram Toppo S/o S/o Sukhram Toppo Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - Smt. Jagni Bai W/o W/o Sanauram Toppo Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5 - Ku. Sukarobai D/o D/o Sanauram Toppo Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6 - Ku. Sukhribai D/o D/o Sanauram Toppo Aged About 15 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 7 - Ku. Sumitra D/o D/o Sanauram Toppo Aged About 13 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 8 - Surendra S/o S/o Sanauram Toppo Aged About 11 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 9 9 - Shivraj S/o S/o Sanauram Toppo Aged About 9 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil Durgkondal, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh., District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) MAC No. 1330 of 2018 1 - Pritesh Chopra S/o Pramod Chopra Aged About 30 Years Caste Jain, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker, Chhattisgarh .....(Owner), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s) Versus 1 - Aswani Rajak S/o Radheshyam Aged About 45 Years Caste Dhobi, R/o Village Awaspara Sambalpur, Tehsil Bhannupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh.... (Driver), District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 2 - United India Insurance Company Limited, United Hospital Sindicate Bank, Second Floor, Bus Stand Road, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ....(Insurance Company), District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh 3 - Mahetruram Late Tiburam Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 4 - Leelabai W/o Mahetruram Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 5 - Prakash S/o Mahetruram Aged About 18 Years R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 6 - Ku. Bhudiyarin D/o Mahetruram Aged About 16 Years Through Naturan Guardian Mother R-3, R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh, District : Kanker, Chhattisgarh 7 - Ku. Bhudiyaro D/o Mahetruram Aged About 14 Years Through Naturan Guardian Mother R-3, R/o Village Gudfail, Tehsil- Durgkondal, District- Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh.....Claimants --- Respondent(s) 10 For Petitioner/Appellant/owner For Respective Respondents : : Shri Kunal Das, Advocate Shri Dashrath Gupta, Advocate, Shri Rakesh Thakur, Advocate, Miss Pratibha Sahu, Advocate on behalf of Shri Amit Kumar Sahu, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad 16/07/2025 Order on Board 1. Present are appeals preferred by the owner against the common award dated 26.4.2018 passed by the Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar Kanker in different connected claim cases. 2. Liability to satisfy the impugned common award is fastened upon the driver and the owner of the offending vehicle jointly and severally. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant/owner submits that all the matters have been settled between the parties outside the Court, as such the appellant/owner does not want to pursue these appeals. 4. Accordingly, all the appeals are dismissed as having become infructuous. 5. Interim relief granted on 11.1.2019 stands vacated. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) JUDGE Gopal Singh