U.P. State Road Transport Corporation,Lucknow Thru. Managing Director and Another v. Smt. Sweta Tandan and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO No. 8 of 2025; UPSRTC (U.P. State Road Transport Corporation) v. Sweta Tandan; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Rajnish Kumar J.; order dated 12.2.2025; motor accident claim; Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Lakhimpur Kheri; MACP No. 430 of 2017; award dated 09.10.2024/30.10.2024; contributory negligence; Innova Car; bus collision; D.W.-4 affidavit; site plan; tutored evidence; admission of appeal; notice to respondents 2-7; summon Lower Court Record; statutory deposit adjustment; deposit of decretal amount with interest within six weeks; no coercive action; release of 50% of awarded amount to claimant-respondents; fixed deposit in nationalized bank; one year auto renewal; interim relief at admission stage.
What did the court decide?
Appeal admitted with interim financial directions: (i) no coercive action against the appellants provided they deposit the total decretal amount with interest till date of deposit, after adjusting the statutory deposit made before this Court, with the concerned Tribunal within six weeks; (ii) upon such deposit, 50% of the awarded amount to be released in favour of the claimant-respondents in terms of the impugned judgment and award dated 09.10.2024/30.10.2024; (iii) remaining amount to be kept in an interest-bearing fixed deposit in a nationalized bank initially for one year with auto renewal. Notice ordered to respondents no.2 to 7 and Lower Court Record summoned; merits (contributory negligence of the Innova Car) left for future consideration.