IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT

NAINITAL

Appeal From Order No.166 of 2020

Dated: 18th September, 2025

Mohd. Abbas ……..Appellant

Versus

M/s National Insurance Company Ltd. and others

……… Respondents

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Presence:-

Ms. Suriaya Naz, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Lalit Sharma,

learned counsel for the appellant.

Mr. Siddhartha Bisht, learned counsel for respondent no.1.

Mr. Devesh Kandpal, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Chitrarth

Kandpal, learned counsel for respondent no.2.

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Hon'ble Alok Mahra, 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 27.11.2019, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ First Additional District Judge, Nainital in M.A.C.P. No.04 of 2018, Trilok Singh and another vs. Mohd. Abbas and another, whereby the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.5,16,000/- and gave a liberty to the respondent no.2 to recover the amount of compensation from the owner of the vehicle (appellant

herein).

2. Brief facts of the case are tha