S.D.SHAH
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. , Vadodara Regional Office – Appellant
Versus
Balubhai Limjibhai Patel – Respondent
( 1 ) THIS civil revision application is filed by the Insurance Company against the judgment and order of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, whereby on an application made under S. 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 at Exhibit 14 in Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 226 of 1992, the Tribunal has by judgment and decree dated 14th of July, 1995, directed the opponent to pay jointly and severally a sum of Rs. 50,000 / - by way of an interim compensation based on no fault liability with 15 per cent interest per annum from the date of the application till payment.
( 2 ) AT the hearing of this petition, it was submitted before this Court by Mr. P. V. Nanavati learned counsel appearing for the Insurance Company that the accident has admittedly taken place on 11 of March, 1992 and in such accident Shantilal Lalubhai Patel expired. The heirs and legal representatives of said Shantilal Lalubhai Patel thereupon instituted the Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 226 of 1992. On the date of the accident as well as on the date of the petition, the provision of S. 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 read as under :"section 140. Liability to pay compensation in certain cases on the princ
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