$~23 & 24

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Decided on: 12.12.2025

+ MAC.APP. 41/2021 & CM APPLs. 2499/2021, 41320/2022 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD .....Appellant

versus

NAVEEN AND ORS .....Respondents

+ MAC.APP. 34/2022

NAVEEN .....Appellant

versus

AVINASH VERMA & ORS. .....Respondents

Appearances:

Mr. Yuvraj Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Pankaj Seth, Advocate for Oriental

Insurance Co. Ltd.

Mr. Varun Sarin, Advocate for appellant in item No. 24 and for R-1 in

item No. 23.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL)

1. These are cross-appeals filed by the claimant, Mr. Naveen Kumar, and Oriental Insurance Company Limited [“Insurance Company”], arising from an award dated 25.08.2020 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“Tribunal”] in MACT No. 797/2018, whereby a sum of Rs. 4,47,844/-, alongwith interest at the rate of 9% per annum, was

granted in favour of the claimant.

A. FACTS

2. The facts of the accident, as narrated in the award, are that on 12.03.2018, the claimant was waiting for a bus, when he was struck by a water tanker bearing registration No. DL-1LP-4567 [“offending vehicle”]. He sustained grievous injuries as a result of the accident, for which he was h