THE HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM : GANGTOK (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction) DATED : 17^th April, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SINGLE BENCH : THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, JUDGE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MAC App. No.10 of 2024 Appellant : Chandra Maya Sunwar versus Respondents : Geeta Mukhia and Another Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Appearance Mr. Tshewang Namgyal, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. K. B. Chettri, Advocate for the Respondent No.1. Mr. Dipayan Roy, Advocate for the Respondent No.2.

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JUDGMENT (ORAL)

Meenakshi Madan Rai, J.

1. The instant Appeal arises out of the grievance of the Claimant/Appellant, on account of the Learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Gangtok, Sikkim (hereinafter, “MACT”), disposing of the matter as one under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter, the “MV Act”), instea