1 / 2 2026:CGHC:13218 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MAC No. 1622 of 2025 DHANESHWARI TOPPO versus PRAHLAD Order Sheet 19/03/2026 Shri Krishnakant Prajapati, Advocate for the appellants. Shri Hari Bhagat Agrawal, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Asha Nirmalkar, Advocate for respondent No.3. None for other respondents despite service of notice. Heard on I.A. No.1, an application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal. The application is opposed. On due consideration and also considering that the Motor Vehicles Act is a benevolent legislation, delay of 462 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. I.A. No.1 is allowed. However, it is observed that the appellants/claimants shall not be entitled to interest for the period of delay in filing the appeal. Heard on admission. Admit. Digitally signed by GOPAL SINGH Date: 2026.03.30 14:31:27 +0530 2 / 2 Gopal Issue notice. Ms. Asha Nirmalkar, learned Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.3. As the award to pay the compensation is upon respondent No.3 along with respondents No.1 and 2, issuance of notice to respondents No.1 and 2 is dispensed with. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, the appeal is heard finally. Order passed separately. Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) Judge