JUDGEMENT

Date : 19-07-2024 The appeal is barred by limitation of 219 days. The delay is explained in a petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act vide I.A. No.9290 of 2015. Hence, the delay is condoned. I.A. No.9290 of 2015 is, accordingly, allowed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and perused the LCR. Despite given sufficient opportunity, after service of notice no one appeared on behalf of respondents.

3. This Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “Act of 1988”) on behalf of the appellants against the order dated 21.03.2014 passed by the learned District Judge-

cum-Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhagalpur (hereinafter referred to as “Learned Tribunal”) in Claim Case No.6 of 2013.

4. The claimants are mother, widow and minor child of the deceased Late Manikant Sharma who died in the motor vehicle accident which takes place on 27.08.2012 at Kalmeshwar Nagpur Road while traveling on a motorcycle from Pardi to Nagpur bearing Registration No. MH-31-EC-8869 which was hit by an unknown vehicle causing his death on the spot. The claimants filed the claim pe