Rachna & Ors. v. Heera Ram & Ors.

Delhi HC19 Feb 2026CM(M)/334/2026

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Expeditious disposal of MACT claim petition; CM(M) 334/2026, CM APPL. 9377/2026; High Court of Delhi; Anish Dayal, J.; order dated 19.02.2026; Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Dwarka; claim petition MACT no. 2209/16; accident dated 5th May 2016; deceased Mahesh Kumar; delay and adjournments without reasons after evidence concluded July 2024; direction to conclude by 15th April 2026; Rachna v. Heera Ram; petition disposed of; pending applications infructuous.

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Petition disposed of with observations and directions that the MACT conclude the claim petition at best by 15th April 2026 and that counsels for the contesting parties fully cooperate; pending applications rendered infructuous. ¶¶19

Rachna & Ors. Vs Heera Ram & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~56

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CM(M) 334/2026 & CM APPL. 9377/2026

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RACHNA & ORS.

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.....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Anshuman Bal, Advocate.

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versus

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HEERA RAM & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Suman Bagga, Ms. Mouli Sharma, Advocates for R-3.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R % 19.02.2026 CM(M) 334/2026

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This petition has been filed seeking directions for expeditious disposal of the claim petition pending before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (‘ MACT ’), Dwarka Courts, Delhi. Mr. Anshuman Bal , counsel for petitioners, states that claim petition was filed on behalf of the deceased, Mahesh Kumar , who met with an accident on 5th May 2016.

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Despite the petition being filed in 2016, the recording of evidence finally got completed in July 2024 when the matter was fixed for final arguments on 14^th October 2024. Order sheets since 14^th October 2024 have been placed on record, and a perusal thereof shows that the matter has been adjourned on several occasions by the MACT, mostly without recording reasons, and sometimes at the request of the parties.

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On the last occasion, the matter was listed on 22^nd January 2026, and

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/02/2026 at 12:02:11

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MACT has directed the parties to submit their written arguments of not more than 3-4 pages.

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The contesting parties are claimants and Insurance Company, whereas the driver and the owner have been proceeded ex parte , as informed by Mr. Anshuman Bal , counsel for petitioners.

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Mr. Anshuman Bal , informs that the matter is now listed on 6^th April 2026 for arguments, therefore, we expect the MACT to conclude the matter at best by 15^th April 2026.

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It is expected that counsels for contesting parties shall fully cooperate in this endeavour, particularly considering that the matter pertains to an accident in the year 2016, adjudication of claim petition MACT no. 2209/16 should not brook any further delay.

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Petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions.

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Pending applications are rendered infructuous.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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FEBRUARY 19, 2026/ ak/zb

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/02/2026 at 12:02:11

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