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RAJNISH BHATNAGAR
Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Manisha – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rajnish Bhatnagar, J. The present appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 against the award dated 29.11.2019 passed by Presiding Officer, MACT, North West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi in MACT No. 50797/2016 with the following prayers:
"a) It is therefore most respectfully prayed that the appeal of the Appellant may please be allowed/accepted and the Award dated 29.11.2019 passed by Sh. Amit Bansal, Judge MACT North West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi in MACT No. 50797/16 titled as "Manisha & Ors. Vs. Sukhbir & Ors." be suitably modified;
b) Any other or further order which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the present facts and circumstance may also be passed in favour of the Appellant and against the Respondents."
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