THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.4136 of 2025

ORDER:

Heard Sri Sivalenka Prasad, learned counsel appearing for M/s. Sivalenka Associates for the petitioner.

2. This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, assailing the docket order dated 22.09.2025 in M.V.O.P. (SR) No. 2017 of 2025.

3. The petitioner/claimant filed an application under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the M.V. Act”) against the respondents seeking an amount of Rs. 80 lakhs towards compensation on the ground that she met with an accident on 17.11.2024. The said application was returned by the learned Tribunal on 16.06.2025 with the following objection:–

“How the petition is maintainable as the limitation is beyond (6)

months from the date of accident.

Hence returned.”

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has resubmitted the said bundle on 19.06.2025 with the following explanation:-

“In February itself came with FIR copy to file MVOP but CMO at that time said bring me certified copies of FIR and chargesheet but police not started Investigation to file the chargesheet. I have filed a petition Crl.M.P.No.291/