JUDGMENT :

SANDEEP TANEJA, J.

1. This appeal has been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 against the judgment dated 04.08.2017 passed by the learned Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal, Kishangarh, District Ajmer (Raj.) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in Claim Petition No.80/2014, whereby the claim petition filed by the appellant-claimant (hereinafter referred to as ‘claimant’) was dismissed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the claimant filed a claim petition before the learned Tribunal stating therein that on 31.10.2013, he alongwith with his cousin Rajesh Chaudhary was going towards his farm on foot. At about 11:00 AM, when they were about to reach there, an Indica car bearing registration No. RJ-14-5C-0383, being driven at a high speed and in a rash and negligent manner by respondent No.1, hit him, as a result of which, he sustained injury. The claimant claimed a total compensation of Rs.15,30,000/- under various heads on account of the injury sustained by him.

3. The respondent–Insurance Company filed written statement, contending that there was a delay of seven days in lodging the First Information Report (FIR) and further alleged that the claim