Allahabad High Court
SMT. RAJRANI DEVIversusMOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (NORTH) AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (North), Prayagraj to decide the pending application expeditiously, without unnecessary adjournments.
Summary
Petitioner Smt. Rajrani Devi filed a writ petition seeking a court direction for the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (North), Prayagraj to decide her pending application dated 13 September 2025 (Misc. Case No. 164 of 2025) within a fixed time and to release the remaining 40% amount of Rs.5,94,000. The petitioner argued that the matter required expeditious resolution. The Court observed that the underlying application was already pending before the Tribunal and that keeping the writ petition alive would serve no useful purpose. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the Tribunal to decide the pending application promptly, without unnecessary adjournments, subject to any legal impediment. No further relief was granted beyond the direction to the Tribunal.
Issues considered
- What direction, if any, should the High Court give to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to ensure expeditious disposal of the pending application?
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground that the underlying application is already pending before the Tribunal.
Subjects
- writ petition
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
- expeditious disposal
- pending application
- direction
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17891 of 2026
Smt. Rajrani Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (North) And
Another .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Neeraj Singh, Shiv Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. Heard.
2. In view of the order, which is being proposed to be passed today, notices
are not being issued to the respondents.
3. The present petition has been preferred for following reliefs:-
"(i) Issue a direction to the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
(North), Prayagraj to decide the petitioner's application dated 13.09.2025
(Misc. Case No. 164 of 2025)(Annexure no 3) within a stipulated time frame,
as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court;
(ii) Further issue appropriate directions for release of the remaining 40%
amount (5,94,000/-) in favour of the petitioner, in the interest of justice."
4. Learned counsel prayed that the said suit may be decided, expeditiously.
5. Since the above-mentioned case is pending, no useful purpose would be
served in keeping this petition pending.
6. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction
to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (North), Prayagraj to decide the
petitioner's application dated 13.09.2025 (Misc. Case No. 164 of 2025), if it
is maintainable, expeditiously, strictly in accordance with law, without
granting any unnecessary adjournments, subject to legal impediment.
May 6, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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