IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA FAO (MV) No . : 155 of 2014 Reserved on : 18 ^th April, 2026 Decided on : 30 ^th April, 2026 State of Himachal Pradesh .......Appellant Versus Memo Devi and Others ...Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes For the appellant : rMr. H.S. Rawat, Additional uAdvocate General with Ms. Avni Kochhar Mehta, Deputy Advocate General.

For the respondents : Mr. Dibendar Ghosh, Advocate, for respondents No.1 to 5.

Mr. Vishwas Kaushal, Advocate h vice Mr. Vivek Negi, Advocate for respondent No.6.

Mr. B.M. Chauhan, Senior i Advocate with Mr. Amit Himalvi, H Advocate for respondent No.7.

Virender Singh, Judge State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary PWD has preferred the present appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the M.V. Act’), against the award dated 03.07.2013, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (II), Shimla, District Shimla, H.P.

1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

(hereinafter referred to as ‘the MACT’), in M.A.C. Petition No.66-S/2 of 2008, titled as ‘Memo Devi & Others versus State of