Ombir Singh v. Union Of India

$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + FAO 275/2019 OMBIR SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms.

Himanshi Singh and Ms. Monalisha Pradhan, Advocates

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 12.03.2026 CM APPL. 14980/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application is disposed of.

CM APPL. 14979/2026 (for correction in judgment dated 07.02.2026 by the appellant) 1.

By way of the present application, the applicant/appellant seeks correction in the judgment dated 07.02.2026.

2.

Issue notice.

3.

Notice is accepted by learned counsel for the respondent. 4.

The present appeal was disposed of vide judgment dated 07.02.2026. 5.

For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and it is clarified that the appellant shall be entitled to the higher of the two amounts of compensation, i.e., Rs.1,20,000/- along with interest @ 12% per annum The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/03/2026 at 11:11:56

from the date of accident till realisation, or Rs.2,40,000/-, whichever is higher.

6.

With the aforesaid clarification, the present application is disposed of. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MARCH 12, 2026 na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/03/2026 at 11:11:56