Allahabad High Court
DEVENDAR KUMARversusMOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM TRIBUNAL, NORTHERN MEERUT AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The Court directed the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal to decide the pending MACP No. 301 of 2024 within six months, without deciding the merits of the claim.
Summary
Petitioner Devendar Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (Northern Meerut) to conclude MACP No. 301 of 2024 within a fixed period. The petition argued that the claim had been pending since 2024 and further delay served no useful purpose. The Court observed the pendency and, without adjudicating the merits of the underlying claim, issued a direction that the Tribunal decide the matter within six months of the order. The direction was to be complied with after hearing all parties in accordance with law. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, with the Court emphasizing that it had not decided the substantive issues of the case.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to a Motor Accident Claim Tribunal to compel expeditious disposal of a pending claim
- Whether the High Court can prescribe a specific time‑frame for the Tribunal to decide the matter
Subjects
- mandamus
- writ petition
- Motor Accident Claim Tribunal
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
- high court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35442 of 2026
Devendar Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Northern Meerut And 2
Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajiv Ratan, Ravindra Pratap
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-
"1. Issue writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding/directing the
Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Northern Meerut to expeditiously conclude and
decide M.A.C.P No. 301 of 2024 (Devendra Kumar versus Cholamandalam MS
General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Another), within such stipulated period as may be fixed
by this Hon'ble Court."
2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that Motor Accident Claims
Petition is pending consideration since 2024 before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal,
Northern Meerut.
3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, or calling for
counter affidavit or issuing notice to the private respondents, the matter is being
disposed of, at the admission stage, with a direction upon court concerned to decide
the pending M.A.C.P. No. 301 of 2024 (Devendra Kumar versus Cholamandalam MS
General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Another) after hearing all the concerned parties, strictly
in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from
the date of production of certified copy of this order.
4. With the aforesaid direction, present writ petition stands disposed of.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the case on merits.
September 8, 2026
A. V. Singh
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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