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2025 DAILYLAW 153272 (ALL)

SMT. MEENA AND 7 OTHERS v. UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. THRU. BRANCH MANAGER LKO. AND AND 2 OTHERS

A227/4361/2025 · 2025-07-30

Pankaj Bhatia

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:43972 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 4361 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Meena And 7 Others Respondent :- Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd. Thru. Branch Manager Lko. And And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Faizal Hashmi,Shrddha Srivastava Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Present petition has been filed challenging the order dated 09.04.2025 whereby the application filed by the claimant, the petitioner herein, for recall of an order of dismissal of the claim petition in the absence of the parties was rejected. 3. Considering the fact that the Motor Vehicle Act is a beneficial statute, the view taken by the MACT cannot be said to be justified. 4. In view thereof, the order dated 09.04.2025 is quashed. The order dated 11.02.2020 is also set aside. 5. Directions are issued to the MACT to decide the claim petition after restoring the same in accordance with law with all expedition. 6. Present petition stands allowed in above terms. Order Date :- 30.7.2025 nishant Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench