1. The appellant has preferred this statutory appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ,1 assailing the impugned judgment-cum-award dated 20.10.2020 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi2, whereby his claim petition under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the M.V. Act was dismissed.

2. Shorn off unnecessary details, evidently, the appellant sustained grievous injuries in a motor accident that occurred on 10.03.2014 at 08:50 AM at Block A, Sector-4, NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar, State 1 MV Act 2 Tribunal of Uttar Pradesh, with regard to which FIR No. 313/2014 under Sections 279/337/338 of the IPC3 was also registered at Police Station - Section 20, NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar, State of Uttar Pradesh.

The appellant was apparently going on foot for joining his duty when he was allegedly hit by the offending motorcycle bearing registration No. DL 7S AP 3033, which was allegedly being driven by respondent No.1 and owned by respondent No.2. A claim petition under Section 166 r/w Section 140 of the M.V. Act was filed seeking compensation to the tune of Rs. 25 lakhs with interest.

3. On service