HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Appeal From Order No. 251 of 2024

18 September, 2025

The New India Assurance Company ….…..Appellant

Versus

Savitri and others ………….Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. D C S Rawat, learned counsel for the appellant/Insurance

Company.

Ms. Sazia Parveen proxy counsel for Mr. Parikshit Sani, learned

counsel respondent nos. 1 to 5.

Despite sufficient service, none has put in appearance on behalf of

respondent no.7.

No representation for respondent no.8.

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Hon’ble Mr. Alok Mahra, J.

The present appeal under Section 173 of the

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been preferred by the appellant/Insurance Company challenging the judgment and award dated 27.04.2024 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/1st Additional District Judge, Haridwar in M.A.C.P. No. 18 of 2020, whereby compensation of ₹15,37,250/- along with simple interest @ 6% per annum has been awarded in favour of the claimants/respondents against the appellant/Insurance

Company.

2. The case of the claimants, as pleaded in the claim petition, is that on 24.12.2018 at about 5