This M.A.C.M.A. is preferred against an award, dated 23.07.2007, made in M.V.O.P.No.846 of 2004 on the file of the VIII Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court), Visakhapatnam along with an application M.A.C.M.A.M.P.No.8919 of 2008 praying for condonation of delay of 273 days in filing the M.A.C.M.A.

2. Sri Kota Subbrao, the learned counsel representing the appellant, made elaborate submissions contending that even though M.A.C.M.A. is at the unnumbered stage, this Court can exercise the discretion of granting interim stay, may be by imposing certain conditions. The learned counsel had drawn the attention of this Court to the different provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter in short referred to as :the Act” for the purpose of convenience) and the Rules made thereunder and the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure ( hereinafter in short referred to as “the Code” for the purpose of convenience)and also placed strong reliance on several decisions to substantiated his submissions. Though in this matter, Sri Kota Subba Rao, the learned Counsel is appearing for the appellate, inasmuch as the other Standing counsel and the learned Advocates rep