Advocates:
['R K BHATIA', 'D S CHAUHAN', '', 'A K BASOTRA']

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

AT JAMMU

Reserved on : 24.08.2020

Pronounced on : 09.2020

CONC No.31/2012

In and MA No.75/2012

IA No.158/2012

Joginder Kumari

...Appellant(s)

Through:- Mr. R.K.Bhatia, Advocate

V/s

National Insurance Company Limited and others ...Respondent(s)

Through:- Mr. D.S.Chauhan, Advocate for

Respondent No.1.

None for other respondents.

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1.

This appeal by Joginder Kumari, the owner of public service

vehicle, a Matador bearing Regd. No.9774-JK02H [ <offending vehicle=]

is directed against the award dated 4^th July, 2002 passed by the Motor

Accident Claims Tribunal, Jammu [<the Tribunal=] in file No.277/Claim

entitled Shakuntla Devi and others v. National Insurance Company Limited

and others. The appeal is delayed by 3423 days, hence an application for

condonation of delay.

2.

The delay has been sought to be explained by the appellant

contending, inter alia, that in the claim p