NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. vs MOHD. AYUB — C.A. No. 8583 - 8594/2001

Case Summary: National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mohd. Ayub Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed all 12 appeals with costs on November 22, 2005, affirming the High Court of Madhya Pradesh's decision that the appeals were barred by limitation. National Insurance's appeals against a Motor Vehicles Claims Tribunal Award (made November 7, 1994) were filed on February 13, 1995—exceeding the 90-day statutory deadline under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court rejected the insurance company's argument that limitation commenced from December 8, 1994 (when copies were received), finding no valid ground for condonation of delay. Key Direction: The appellant must pay the awarded amount to claimants within two months, or face 12% per annum interest from the Award date, after adjusting any amounts already paid. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.