Pawan Kumar Tamrakar v. Smt. Dhaneshwari Bai Sinha and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This is an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against an interim award of Rs. 50,000 against the appellant for breach of policy by the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal. The Court dismissed the appeal primarily on the ground of inordinate delay of 543 days without sufficient cause, though it noted the point of liability required further adjudication after evidence.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed on the ground of delay; no interim award adjusted or vacated in this order.