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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Reserved on :1^st December, 2023

Pronounced on:18^th December, 2023

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MAC.APP. 355/2013

U.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ..... Appellant

Through:

Mr. Shadab Khan, Advocate.

versus

RAJBIR SINGH

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr. Saurabh Kansal, Mr. Tushar Alok,

Mr. Manish Kumar and Mr. Raghav,

Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J.

1.

This appeal is under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (“the

Act”) assailing an award dated 05.01.2013 passed by the Presiding Officer,

MACT, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi in Suit No. 191/11/09 titled “Rajbir

Singh v. Mahender Singh & Ors.”. The Tribunal awarded a total amount of

Rs. 1,53,988/- to the respondent/claimant against which the owner of the

offending vehicle has come up in appeal.

2.

The incident occurred at 12:00 PM on 03.10.2008 when the

respondent/claimant was going to Village Chand Hut from Palwal, Haryana

Digitally Signed

By:MANISH KUMAR

Signing Date:19.12.2023

18:47:48

Signature Not Verified

driving a car bearing registration no. DL-3CY8449 with three other occupants.

At this time, the offending