Neeraj Rani and Ors. v. Joginder Singh and Ors.
Motor Vehicles Act, S.166 – Enhancement of compensation – FAO-4767-2019 (O&M), High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of FAO-4767-2019 (O&M) for non-prosecution; repeated non-appearance of appellants and counsel/proxy counsel; enhancement of motor accident compensation under Section 166 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 not pursued; MACT Panchkula Award dated 29.05.2018 (MACP/182/2010) of Rs. 12,79,600/-; appeal filed 213 days late, notice unserved; Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; Justice Nidhi Gupta (oral); Neeraj Rani and others v. Joginder Singh and others; decision date 27.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
As the appellants exhibited an utterly casual attitude, valuable public time having been expended in affording opportunities, and as neither the appellants nor their counsel were seriously interested in pursuing the matter, the Court was left with no other option except to dismiss the appeal for non-prosecution. ¶16