REPORTABLE

HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Appeal From Order No. 548 of 2013

19 August, 2025

Jawahar Lal Agarwal

-Appellant

Versus

Harish Singh Kalakoti & another

--Respondents

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Presence:-

Mr. Bhupendra Singh, learned counsel for the appellant (appeared

through V.C.).

Mr. H.O. Bhakuni, learned counsel for respondent no.1.

Mr. Siddharth Bisht, learned counsel for respondent no.2.

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Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J.

The present appeal has been filed by appellant-

owner, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, (for short “the Act, 1988”) against the judgment and award dated 14.08.2013, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/learned Additional District Judge, Nainital in M.A.C.P. Case No.154 of 2011, Harish Chand Kalakoti vs. Jawahar Lal Agarwal & others, whereby the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.1,30,562/-

against the appellant herein.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 09.04.2011, the respondent no.1-claimant was standing near Inspiration Public School, Kathgodam, and was talking with his friend Sunit Sharma. At that time, the driver of Vehicle No.