High CourtsSingle Bench(2017) 11 DEL CK 0694

Anita & Ors. vs Gurdev Verma & Ors

Delhi High Court · Decided on 6 November 2017

HON’BLE JUDGES
R.K.Gauba, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
MAC. Appeal No. 976 Of 2011

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5 paragraphs · 225 words

R.K.Gauba, J

1.

The accident claim case (MACP 303/2009) instituted on 01.12.2009 by the appellants seeking compensation under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on account of death of Brahm Prakash @ Pappu in a motor vehicular accident that is stated to have occurred on 30.08.2008 was dismissed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Tribunal) by judgment dated 11.07.2011, inter alia, with reference to the rulings of the Supreme Court in Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Meena Variyal, 2007 (5) SCC 428 and Ningamma & Anr. vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd., (2009) 13 SCC 710.

2.

The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the reference to Meena Variyal (supra) was improper since the issue of negligence would not arise in a case brought under structured formula for compensation based on the principle of no fault liability. He also submits that reference to Ningamma (supra) by the tribunal was incorrect on the erroneous assumption that this claim has been preferred against the insurer of the vehicle driven by the deceased.

3.

It is submitted on instructions by the counsel for the appellants that he may be allowed to withdraw the present appeal and instead move the tribunal by review petition.

4.

In the given facts and circumstances, the request is granted. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed granted.