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Sunil v. Maya & Ors.

Delhi HC15 Jan 2026MAC.APP./430/2022

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What is this about?

Vehicle owner appealed against recovery rights granted by the MACT on the ground that his vehicle lacked a valid Haryana permit. RTI responses and checkpost receipt showed valid permit coverage at the time of the accident. The High Court set aside the recovery direction and allowed the appeal.

What did the court decide?

Recovery rights granted against the appellant/owner in para 32 of the impugned award set aside; pending applications disposed as infructuous.

Sunil Vs Maya & Ors. — Insurance | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~33

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- MAC.APP. 430/2022 & CM APPL. 55782/2022

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SUNIL .....Appellant

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Through: Mr. Omkar Kushwaha and Mr. Yogesh Pachauri, Advs.

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versus

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MAYA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ravi Sabharwal and Mr. Vivan Garg, Advs. for Insurance Company.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R

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% 15.01.2026

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This appeal has been filed assailing impugned award dated 05^th August 2022 passed by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (‘ MACT’ ), North District, Rohini Courts in case titled ‘Maya & Ors. v. Arvind Kumar & Ors.’ in MACP No.452/2018. Appellant/Owner of offending vehicle has filed this appeal challenging the recovery rights, which were granted against them by the MACT.

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MACT’s finding in this regard is contained in paragraph 32 of impugned award, which is extracted as under:

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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 21/01/2026 at 13:40:22

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As per the Right to Information (‘ RTI’ ), application moved before Road Transport Authority, Rohtak, Haryana, responses have been received which seem to affirm that appellant/owner indeed had a valid permit while entering the State of Haryana.

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It is an admitted position that the offending vehicle already had a valid permit issued by the Delhi Government. The only issue is, whether it was applying with a valid permit when it was entering the State of Haryana. 5. It is also an admitted position that the amount had been deposited, which was required by the State of Haryana and checkpost receipt was issued for the period 09^th April 2018 till 30^th June 2018. The accident occurred on 23^rd June 2018 and, therefore, the permit would have been valid. 6. An additional issue arose, whether the checkpost receipt would amount to a valid permit, to which question, responses received in the RTI, are tabulated as under:

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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 21/01/2026 at 13:40:22

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In view of the same, finding recorded by impugned award needs to be set aside.

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Right of recovery, as held against appellant/owner, in para 32, extracted above, will therefore, not subsist.

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Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and is disposed of in the above terms.

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Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of as being 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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JANUARY 15, 2026/MK/ sp

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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 21/01/2026 at 13:40:22

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