ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. RAMESH & OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri V.C. Dixit for the revisionist.

(2.) Although an award passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal is appealable , under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, but sub-section 2 thereof provides that no appeal shall lie against an award of the Claims Tribunal where the amount in dispute is less than Rs. 10,000/-.

(3.) By filing these revision, before the High Court the revisionist is trying to avail a remedy indirectly, which remedy is not available to it directly under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. This, in my considered opinion, cannot be permitted. Where challenge to an order is not permissible directly, the same cannot be entertained, indirectly.