IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH

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ON THE 24 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. APPEAL No. 2324 of 2018 UPENDRA SINGH PARIHAR Versus RAMNIWAS SINGH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Avadhesh Parashar - Advocate for appellant.

Shri Kamal S. Rochlani- Advocate for respondent No.3/ Insurance Company.

ORDER The instant miscellaneous appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, has been preferred by appellant-claimant against the Award dated 09-03-2017 passed by Second Additional to the Court of First Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gwalior, in Claim Case No.56 of 2014, seeking enhancement of compensation amount.

2. Along with the appeal, the appellant has filed I.A. No.2349 of 2018, which is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of a delay of 331 days (as per office note) in filing the appeal.

3. It is contended on behalf of the appellant that the impugned award was passed on 09-03-2017, but the appeal could not be filed within the prescribed 90-day period due to financial constraints and the inability to pay the requisite court fees. It is further submitted that the appellant is ignorant of the law a