Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 891 UK
Judgement Date : 10 February, 2026
2026:UHC:723
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
AT NAINITAL
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA
10th FEBRUARY, 2026
WRIT PETITION (M/S) No.3775 of 2025
Amanjyot Singh ..... Petitioner
Versus
Vikas Chandra Bairagi and Another .....Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner : Ms. Ananya Jain, Advocate
holding brief of Mr.
Sandeep Kothari,
Advocate.
Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.
The respondent no.1 had filed a Claim Petition
(Motor Accident Claim Petition No.95 of 2022, "Vikas
Chandra Bairagi vs. Amanjyot Singh and Oriental Insurance
Company Ltd."). The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ IInd
Additional District Judge, Haldwani, District Nainital passed
an ex-parte Award against the present petitioner on
07.11.2024. An Application (No.24 of 2025) has been filed
by the present petitioner to set aside the said ex-parte
Award.
2. The present petition has been filed under Article
227 of the Constitution of India to direct the Motor Accident
Claims Tribunal/ IInd Additional District Judge, Haldwani,
District Nainital to decide the said Miscellaneous Civil Case
No.24 of 2025, "Amanjyot Singh vs. Vikas Chandra Bairagi
and Another", as expeditiously as possible.
2026:UHC:723
3. Heard Ms. Ananya Jain, learned counsel
appearing for the petitioner.
4. This is an innocuous prayer.
5. The present petition is decided directing the
learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ IInd Additional
District Judge, Haldwani, District Nainital to expedite the
proceedings of the Miscellaneous Civil Case No.24 of 2025,
"Amanjyot Singh vs. Vikas Chandra Bairagi and Another",
and decide the same as expeditiously as possible and as per
law without granting any unnecessary adjournment to
either of the parties.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.
Date: 10.02.2026 Pant/
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