SH. MAHENDER YADAV vs SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ANR

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$~9 & 10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 23rd March 2026 (9) + MAC.APP. 248/2021 SH. MAHENDER YADAV .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manish Maini, Adv. versus SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Siddhant Nath, Standing Counsel with Mr. Bhavishya Makhija and Mr. Amaan Khan, Advs. for MCD. (10) + MAC.APP. 84/2022 & CM APPL.14468/2022 SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .....Appellant Through: Mr. Siddhant Nath, Standing Counsel with Mr. Bhavishya Makhija and Mr. Amaan Khan, Advs. for MCD. versus MAHENDER YADAV & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Maini, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT ANISH DAYAL, J (ORAL) 1. MAC.APP. 248/2021 has been filed by claimant seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the MACT, South-West District, Dwarka Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed MAC.APP. 248/2021 & MAC.APP. 84/2022 Page 1 of 15 By:MANISH KUMAR Signing Date:09.04.2026 13:17:51 Courts, New Delhi [‘MACT’] by award dated 26th June 2020 in MACP No.175/2016 for Rs.8,00,000/- with interest at 9% per annum from the date of the filing of the Detailed Accident Report [DAR]. 2. MAC.APP. 84/2022 has been filed by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation [now Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”)] seeking reduction of compensation, which has been awarded by the MACT. 3. Accident occurred on 6th April 2014 at about 10:35 a.m. when Mahender Yadav [claimant] was going on a cycle to perform his duty. He was riding on the extreme left side of the road. When he reached Old Palam Road near DDA flats, Sector-14 Dwarka, a truck bearing registration no. DL- 1GC-1371 [offending vehicle] driven by respondent no.2 in a rash and negligent manner, came from behind and hit the claimant. On the basis of evidence on recor