REKHA PALLI
Nekhil – Appellant
Versus
Ravinder Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rekha Palli, J.
CM APPL. 44493/2022 in CM(M) 1087/2022
1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. The application stands disposed of.
CM(M) 1087/2022, CM(M) 1098/2022, CM(M) 1104/2022 & CM(M) 1117/2022
1. The present decision disposes of four petitions, assailing four orders, all dated 30.05.2022 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi. Since the issues involved in all these petitions are identical, the same are being disposed of by this common judgment.
2. The present petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, preferred by the claimants, seeks to assail the order dated 30.05.2022 passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT). Vide the impugned order, the learned Tribunal has rejected the four claim petitions preferred by the petitioners primarily on the ground that, despite opportunities having been granted to them, they had failed to file copies of documents necessary for adjudication of their claim.
3. For the sake of convenience, the facts of CM (M) 1087/2022 are being referred to hereinafter.
4. On 18.01.2022, when the petitioner, namely Nekhil, was travelling with his family membe
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