In Brief
The widow and minor daughter of Gautam Mazumdar, killed in a 2007 road accident, sought compensation but faced jurisdictional dismissals at both the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and High Court. The High Court dismissed their revision petition citing excessive delay. The Supreme Court held that petitions under Article 227 have no statutory limitation period; though reasonable promptness is required, delays may be forgiven if adequately explained. The Court overturned the High Court's dismissal, awarded ₹8 lakhs compensation with 9% interest (minus 2 years for their procedural delay), and ₹50,000 costs."
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