Mohit Kumar Awasthi v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. Kolkata and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 4), FAO No. 62 of 2025, decided 7.2.2025 by Rajnish Kumar, J.; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:8006. Appellant Mohit Kumar Awasthi (counsel: Durgendra Kumar Tiwari); respondents National Insurance Co. Ltd., Kolkata, and another. Appeal under Section 173, Motor Vehicles Act 1988, filed against order dated 30.10.2024 of the Presiding Officer, Permanent Lok Adalat, Barabanki; Court held appeals under S. 173 MV Act can be filed only against an award of the Claims Tribunal; appeal dismissed as not pressed with liberty to avail appropriate remedy. Keywords: Motor Vehicles Act Section 173; Permanent Lok Adalat; Claims Tribunal award; maintainability/appealability; FAO dismissed as not pressed.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed as not pressed with liberty to avail appropriate remedy ¶8