IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH ON THE 2^nd OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 1204 of 2016 NANDKISHOR AND OTHERS Versus LUCKY @ LAXMAN SINGH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Sanjeev Tiwari - Advocate for the appellants.

Shri Bal Krishna Agrawal- Advocate for respondent No.3.

ORDER The present matter pertains to a miscellaneous appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the Award dated 30.01.2016 passed by Second Additional Member Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dabra, Gwalior (M.P.) in Motor Accident Claim Case No.25/2014.

2. The appellants seeks condonation of delay in filing the present appeal by way of an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (1.A. No. 36/2017). It is submitted that the delay has occurred on account of bona fide reasons. The delay of 206 days in filing the miscellaneous appeal occurred due to the appellant's bona fide lack of knowledge about the award dated 30.01.2016, as the previously engaged advocate failed to inform the applicant about its passing. The appellant came to know about the award only on 19.11.2016 and immediately thereafter took prompt steps to file the appeal