HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR SingleBench: Aopellant Hon'bleShri Dilip Raosaheb Deshmukh, J. IVI.A.C.No.1148 of 2008 Motichand, S/o Haribansh Lal, Aged about 28 years, Caste-Yadav, Occupation-Agriculturist, R/o Kudhari, Tahsil—Sarangarh,District- Raigarh (C.G.) Versus Respondents 1. Smt. Chanda Tiwari, W/o Late Brajkishor Tiwari,. Aged about 50 years. 2. Ravindra Kumar Tiwari, S/o Late Brajkishore Tiwari, Aged about 33 years, Occupation-Agriculturist, 3. Tarun Kumar Tiwari, S/o Late Brajkishor Tiwari, Aged about 29 years, Occupation-Agriculturist, All respondent are resident of Sarsiwa, Tahsil-Bailaigarh, District Raipur. Appeal underSection 173 ofthe Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 Present: Shri U.R.Koshley, counsel for the appellant. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 26.08.2008) Heard on I.A.No.1 for condonation ofdeiay. 2. For the reasons mentioned in the application, it is allowed and the delay in filingthe appeal is condoned. 3. Heard on admission. 4. The appellant is aggrieved by the order dated 7.5.2008 passed in claimcase No. 29/2007 by the Additionai Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Sarangarh whereby interim compensation of Rs.50,000/- was (J» awarded against the appellant/owner under Section 140 of the Motor Vehictes Act. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant did not dispute thatthe appellant is the owner of the offending vehicle which was not insured on the date of accident. Learned counsel for the appellant has also not been able to point out any illegality in the impugned order. 6. In this view of the matter, the appeal being devoid of merit is dismissed atttie stage of admission. ~§3F DUip Raosaheb Deshmukh Jtidge