Honble KESHOTE, J.–This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is directed against the award, dated 8.1.1996, of the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Sawaimadhopur, in Civil Misc. Case No. 41/1994.

(2). In the motor vehicle accident took place on 27.8.1990, the claimant appellant sustained 13 injuries. He filed the claim petition before the learned Tribunal on 16.3.1994. Along with the claim petition he filed on application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

(3). The learned Tribunal under the impugned award, dismissed the claim petition of the claimant appellant only on the ground that it is barred by limitation, hence this appeal.

(4). Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the entire record of the appeal.

(5). The learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that by Section 53 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1994, sub- section (3) of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 sub Section (3) of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been repealed; the result of the repealing of sub-section (3) of Section 166 of the Act, 1988, is that no period of limitation is prescribed for preferring the claim petition in the motor vehi

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