RAJASTAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs AASIYA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 02.12.2025 MAC.APP. 474/2025 & CM APPL. 46068/2025 RAJASTAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Appellant Through: Mr. B.S. Rajesh Agrajit and Mr. Siddharth Goswami, Advocates versus AASIYA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yogesh Swaroop and Ms. Shivangi Singh, Advocates for R-1 to 8/Claimants (VC) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The appellant, the registered owner of a bus bearing Registration No. RJ-10PA-5013, which was being driven by respondent No.9, has preferred the present appeal against the award dated 21.02.2025 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“the Tribunal”] in MACP No. 118/2019. By the impugned award, the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 31,46,460/-, together with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum, in favour of the claimants [respondent Nos. 1 to 8 herein], in respect of the fatal motor accident resulting in the demise of one Mr. Shabbir. 2. As per the averments in the claim petition, on 16.04.2019 at about 7:10 a.m., the deceased, Mr. Shabbir, was riding a motorcycle bearing Registration No. DL-12SJ-8131, with one Mr. Mohd. Farid seated as the 3. Resp