LAWS(KER)-1981-3-35

JANAKI PILLAI PONNAMMA PILLAI Vs. K AZHAKIYA NAMBI

Decided On March 24, 1981
JANAKI PILLAI PONNAMMA PILLAI Appellant
V/S
K.AZHAKIYA NAMBI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant filed an application under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (for short the Act). Since it was time-barred he also filed an application to condone the delay. The Claims Tribunal refused to excuse the delay and consequently dismissed the main application. This appeal is from the decision on the main application.

(2.) Respondents have raised a preliminary objection that no appeal lies from the abovesaid decision, since, according to them, that decision does not amount to an award as mentioned in Sections 110-B and 110-D of the Act. The contention is twofold: (i) the Claims Tribunal, having dismissed the condonation application, has not entertained the main application and (ii) the Claims Tribunal has not made an award determining the amount of compensation.

(3.) Section 110-A (3) reads:-