1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO.745 OF 1996 The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. having its Bombay Regional Office No.2, in "Oriental House" 7th floor, Jamshedji Tata Road, Bombay 400 020. Appellants (Insurer) vs. 1. Ramchandra Sayaji More, residing at Balubai Chawl, Room No.2/4, Santaram Pada, Khotkuwa Road, Malad (East), Mumbai 400 097. Respondent no.1 (Orig.claim-applicant) 2. Narayanchand Bannaram Kuredia residing at 5401, Manik Patil House Ghatla, Chembur, Mumbai 400 071. Respondent no.2. (Orig.Vehicle-owner) CORAM : ANOOP V. MOHTA,J. DATED : 18th July, 2007 ORAL JUDGMENT: The appellant has challenged the impugned interim award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal for Mumbai whereby it has been directed to pay the original claimant a sum of Rs.25,000/- as contemplated under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The date of accident is 27.12.1994. The date of award is 8.2.1996. The interim award so granted is required to be adjusted towards final claim, if any, pending and/or otherwise. 2 2. Taking all this into account and keeping all points open including the grounds as raised in the present appeal by the insurer and subject to the adjustment as stated above, I am not inclined to interfere with the award passed by the Tribunal. The appeal is therefore disposed of accordingly. 3. No costs. 4. In view of disposal of first appeal, C.A.No.3357/1996 does not survive and is also disposed of accordingly. [ANOOP [ANOOP [ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.] V. MOHTA,J.] V. MOHTA,J.]