GUDDI & ORS vs MOHAN SHARMA & ORS (IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 25th October, 2024 % Pronounced on: 17th January, 2025 + MAC APP. 635/2019 1. SMT. GUDDI S/o Late Sh. Suresh Chand 2. SMT. LAXMI W/o Sh. Tuhi Ram 3. SH. TUHI RAM S/o Sh. Mohan Lal All R/o House No.324, Jatav Basti, Bhukaravali, Tehsil Hindaun, Distt. Karpouli, Rajasthan. ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Manish Jain and Ms. Anjali Singh, Advocates. versus 1. MOHAN SHARMA S/o Sh. Jagdamba Sharma R/o H.No.1750, Gali No.50, Bengali Colony, Sant Nagar, Burari, Delhi. 2. HARI RAM S/o Sh. Shyam Lal R/o Khasra No.10/15, Harit Vihar, Uttranchal Colony, Kamal Pur, Burari, Delhi. 3. IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. 4 & 5 Floor, IFFCO Tower, Plot No.3 1. An Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1973 has been filed by the Claimants to seek enhancement of compensation granted in the sum of Rs.7,49,000/- along with interest @9% per annum, vide the impugned Award dated 24.12.2018 on account of demise of Shri Suresh Kumar on 04.10.2011, on account of the injuries suffered by him in a road accident on 27.07.2008. 2. Learned counsel on behalf of the Claimants has submitted that initially Late Shri Suresh Kumar had filed a Claim Pe