Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Neeru Wala and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, First Appeal From Order No. 22 of 2025, U.P.S.R.T.C. v. Neeru Wala and 4 others; counsel Sanjeev Kumar Yadav for appellant; single Bench of Kshitij Shailendra, J., order dated 17.1.2025. Appeal admitted against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Aligarh award dated 16.10.2024 in M.A.C.P. No.837 of 2022. Conditional interim stay of award on deposit of entire decretal amount with interest within one month; 50% immediate release to claimants without surety; minor claimant's share in fixed deposit till majority; balance in highest-interest nationalised bank security; default vacates stay automatically and permits execution; statutory deposit Rs.25,000 adjusted; paper-book dispensed with; final hearing listed May 2025.
What did the court decide?
Appeal admitted and, as interim measure, the effect and operation of the Tribunal's award dated 16.10.2024 stayed until further orders, conditional on the appellant depositing the entire awarded amount with upto-date interest before the Tribunal within one month; 50% of the deposit to be released to the claimants immediately (minor's share in fixed deposit), balance kept in highest-interest nationalised-bank security subject to further orders; statutory deposit of Rs.25,000/- remitted to the Tribunal for adjustment; appeal listed for final hearing in May, 2025.