SH. MAHENDER YADAV vs SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ANR

$~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 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