Allahabad High Court
TALEVAR SINGHversusNEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The Court directed the Tribunal to decide the pending claim expeditiously within six months, without adjudicating the merits.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Agra, to expedite the disposal of a motor accident claim (M.A.C.P. No. 226 of 2019) pending since 2019. The petition relied on Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court observed that the matter had been pending for an undue period and, without hearing the respondents, issued a direction at the admission stage for the Tribunal to decide the claim after hearing all parties, within six months of the order. The Court clarified that it was not passing any merits-based decision on the claim. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to expedite the disposal of a pending claim under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Legislation cited
- Motor Vehicles Act — s. 140, 166
Subjects
- Motor Accident Claim
- Writ Petition
- Section 166
- Section 140
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
- Expeditious Disposal
- High Court Direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 36455 of 2026
Talevar Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
New India Insurance Company Ltd And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhilasha Tiwari, Kanchan Prajapati, Krishna
Mohan Rai, Vijay Laxmi Gupta
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-
"Issue necessary direction to the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal Agra for
expedite disposal of the M.A.C. No.226 of 2019 (Talewar Singh Vs. New
India Insurance Company Ltd. and others) under Section 166 read with
Section 140 M.V. Act, expeditiously or within the stipulated period as may
be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that Motor
Accident Claims Petition is pending consideration since the year 2019
before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Agra.
3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending,
or calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to the private respondent,
the matter is being disposed of, at the admission stage, with a direction
upon Tribunal concerned to decide the pending M.A.C.P. No. 226 of
2019, 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. It
is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the case on merits.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
September 14, 2026
Shekhar
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI SHEKHAR PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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