The Manager v. Dhananjaya Reddy M T
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 166(3) Motor Vehicles Act 1988; limitation six months from date of accident; maintainability of belated claim petition; Motor Accident Claims Tribunal directions pending Supreme Court SLP Nos.8412–8413/2023; interim order — Tribunal to proceed but not pronounce final award; outcome to abide by Supreme Court decision; Karnataka High Court WP No. 20027 of 2026 (GM-AC); Suraj Govindaraj J; disposed on 03-07-2026; insurer challenge to MACT Chitradurga order in M.V.C. No. 576/2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed with directions: the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal may proceed with adjudication of the claim petitions, including recording of evidence and hearing of arguments, but shall not pronounce or draw up the final award until further orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP Nos. 8412–8413/2023; the outcome before the Tribunal shall abide by the Supreme Court's decision.