( 1 ) THIS is an appeal preferred against the order dated 13-2-1990 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (District Judge), Guntur in C. F. R. No. 2 of 1990 in an un-numbered M. V. O. P. of 1990 filed by the appellant under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ("the Act" for brevity) rejecting the same as barred by limitation.

( 2 ) THE petitioner-appellant met with a motor accident on02-09-1985 at 12 noon and received injuries. He filed a petition under Section 140 of the Act on 02-01-1 990 claiming a sum of Rs. 12,000. 00 towards compensation under no fault liability with interest and costs. The petitioner filed the said petition four years four months after the date of accident. The Tribunal, on the basis of the averment s made in the petition, considered the question as to whether the un-registered petition covered by SR. No. 2 of 1990 is maintainable without a separate petition for condonation of delay in preferring the claim for compensation. The petitioner contended that regarding the application for no fault liability compensation under Section 92-A of the Act, no limitation has been prescribed and as he did not prefer any application under Sec