$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.10.2025 + MAC.APP. 445/2025, CM APPL. 42734/2025 [stay ARUN KUMARAN B & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra, Mr.

Sugam Kumar Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha & Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Advocates and Ms. Saksha Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha & Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Advocates, Mr. K.P. Sreedas and Mr. Raghav Tondan and Mr. Tribhuvan, Advs.

versus URMILA PAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. A.K. Soni, Adv. for R-6.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral)

1. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 [hereinafter referred to as “MV Act”] impugning the award dated 19.04.2025 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, MACT, Patiala House Courts, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Award”]. By the Impugned Award, the compensation amount in the sum of Rs. 55,35,902/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum has been awarded by the learned Tribunal.

2. The Appeal has been filed by the driver and owner [the Appellants] of the vehicle in issue. The learned Counsel for the Appellant su