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V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
Malaravan – Appellant
Versus
Praveen Travels Private Limited, Kancheepuram – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to allow the Civil Revision Petition by numbering M.A.C.T.O.P.(SR).No.3280 of 2023 dated 25.04.2023 on the file of the learned Judge, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.)
The present revision petition raises a very interesting question of law. The question of law is being interpretation of Section 166 (3) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Facts of the case:
2. The case of the petitioner is that he was driving towards Oragadam Village on his way back home. The 1st respondent-s vehicle was driven by the 2nd respondent in a negligent manner which resulted in injury. The date of the accident is on 11.10.2022. He filed his Claim Petition claiming that, compensation under Section 140 read with Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in M.A.C.T.O.P.(SR).No.3280 of 2023 on 19.04.2023. The said petition was returned on 25.04.2023. The return reads as follows:
“Petition is returned as per limitation barred.”
Challenging the said return, the present revision has been file
The police report filed under Section 159 should be treated as an application for compensation under Section 166(4) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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