F.A.O.No.498 of 2005 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. F.A.O.No.498 of 2005 Date of Decision:-5.8.2009 Balwinder Singh ...Appellant Versus Amarnath and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr.Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J. (Oral): This is owner's appeal challenging the impugned award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh, only to the extent of granting liberty to the Insurance Company to claim reimbursement of the awarded amount from him. The present appeal was admitted for hearing only against respondent No.5 i.e. Insurance Company and qua others, the same stood dismissed vide order dated 19.7.2005. It is also a matter of record that FAO No.347 of 2003 filed by the claimants for enhancement of compensation against the impugned award was allowed by this Court vide its judgment dated 9.8.2006. A perusal of the impugned award shows that the Tribunal gave finding that Mahabir Singh Driver of the offending vehicle was not holding a valid driving licence at the time of accident as the aforesaid driving licence was valid till 21.5.2002 only and it was never F.A.O.No.498 of 2005 2 renewed and, therefore, respondent No.1 was not holding a valid driving licence at the time of accident on 1.9.2002. There is nothing on record to challenge the aforesaid findings of the Tribunal, In fact, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant was unable to assail these findings of the Tribunal. In view of aforesaid, I find no merit in this appeal. Dismissed. (Rakesh Kumar Garg) 5.8.2009 Judge AS