IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2652 of 2005 DATE OF DECISION: 5.9.2006 Jatinder Singh alias Goldy and another ...Appellants versus Sheela Devi and others ... Respondents CORAM:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uma Nath Singh. Hon'ble Mr.Justice Mahesh Grover. Present: Mr.R.D.Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. Mr.Pardeep Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.4. UMA NATH SINGH, J. (ORAL) This FAO arises out of an award dated 3.11.2004 passed by learned Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurdaspur, in MACT Case No.64 of 2002, awarding a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with 9% interest per annum, with recovery right to the Insurance Company against the owner of the offending vehicle. In this appeal by the owner, learned counsel submitted that arising out of the same accident in another claim petition being MACT No.16 of 2002 decided by another Tribunal of the same District on 14.10.2005, the driver of the offending vehicle has been found to have been in possession of a valid driving licence, whereas in the instant case, the Tribunal has held that the driver was not having a valid driving licence at the time of accident. Learned counsel has placed on record a copy of the driving licence with CM No.7279-CII of 2006. We have perused the application and photocopy of the driving licence, so also the award rendered in another claim petition. We are satisfied that at the time of accident, the driver was having a valid driving licence. Accordingly, the award, inasmuch as it relates to granting of recovery right to the Insurance Company, is hereby set aside. Thus, the award is modified in part and the appeal is partly allowed in the aforesaid terms. ( UMA NATH SINGH ) JUDGE September 5, 2006 ( MAHESH GROVER ) pk JUDGE