Interim Order 1

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: MACP No.541/23
Lt. Col. Santokh Singh Vs. Vijender Singh & Ors.
02.09.2023
Fresh claim petition under section 166 of M.V. Act filed.
It be checked and registered.
Present : Sh. Shivam Bedi, Ld. Counsel for petitioner.
Some more time sought by counsel for petitioners to file certified
copies of criminal case record.
On Perusal of record, it is revealed that though the claimants are
stated to be residents of Delhi, however, the incident in question took place at
around 10:15 am near flyover 3 km short of Jhajjar, Gurugram, Haryana, within
the jurisdiction of PS Sadar Jhajjar, Haryana on 17.06.2023.
In this regard, it is pertinent to note that the Central Vehicles Rules
1989 has been recently amended vide The Central Motor Vehicles (fifth
amendment) Rules 2022. The amended rules came into effect from 01.04.2022
and were published by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways vide its
notification dated 25.02.2022. Vide said amendment, new rule 150A has been
inserted which provides the procedure to be followed for investigation of all
accident cases arising out of use of motor vehicles in accordance with Annexure
VIII inserted in rules vide said amendment. The Annexure VIII provides
detailed procedure for investigation of the road accident cases.
As per procedure of the investigation prescribed vide Annexure
VIII, the Investigating Officer of the incident has to intimate the Motor
Accident Claims Tribunal of area in question within 48 hours of the incident by
submitting First Accident Report (FAR) in Form I. The Investigating Officer
has to thereon file an Interim Accident Report (IAR) in Form V before Claims
Tribunal of the area in question within 50 days of the accident. The
Investigating Officer has to finally also file a Detailed Accident Report (DAR)
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in Form VII before the said Claims Tribunal within 90 days of the incident.
Furthermore, as per Clause 21 of Form VIII, the Claims Tribunal
has to mandatory treat the DAR as claim petition filed for compensation under
section 166 (4) of the MV Act, if the final report under Section 173 the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C) brings a case of
rash and negligent driving. However, in cases, where DAR does not bring a
case of rashness or negligence, the Claims Tribunal has to register the case
under Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as
M.V Act).
In view of the above said, it is clear that in the present case also, the
IO must have filed First Accident Report (FAR), interim Accident Report (IAR)
and Detailed Accident Report (DAR) before the concerned Claims Tribunal of
the area where the incident in question has taken place. Therefore, in these
circumstances, to rule out a case of pursuing same remedy by the
petitioner/claimant before two Claims Tribunals and in order to rule out the
multiplicity of the proceedings, it is imperative to ask the petitioner to furnish a
copy of withdrawal of claim from concerned Claims Tribunal where the
incident in question has already taken place before proceeding further with this
petition at hand.
Hence, the claimants / petitioners are hereby directed to furnish
certified copy of the statement of withdrawal of claim petition arising from the
DAR filed before the concerned Claims Tribunal of the area of incident in
question.
To come up for filing of certified copy of statement of withdrawal
of claim petition / filing of certified copy of criminal case record on
18.11.2023.
(Mayuri Singh)
PO MACT (East)/KKD
Delhi/02.09.2023
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