IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2011 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1933 MACA.No. 1702 of 2008() ----------------------- OPMV.548/2005 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALA .................... APPELLANT: 2ND RESPONDENT ----------------------- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. KANJIRAPPALLY NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, METRO PALACE KOCHI-18 BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW RESPONDENTS: PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 1& 3 --------------- 1. KURIAKOSE THOMAS,S/O.THOMAS PANACKAL HOUSE, ELAMUGULAM VILLAGE VIA PONKUNNAM. 2. ROSHAN.,K.THOMAS S/O.THOMAS, KARIMPANNACKAL HOUSE MANIMALA P.O. 3. BIJU CHACKO, S/O.CHACKO, VELLAPPALLY HOUSE MANIMALA P.O. R1 ADV. SRI.V.V.SURESH SMT.P.LAKSHMI SREE THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER & P.Q. BARKATH ALI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No.1702 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT A.K.Basheer, J. The short question that arises for consideration in this appeal, which is at the instance of the Insurance Company, is whether the Tribunal was justified in fastening on it the liability to indemnify the registered owner of the vehicle. The contention raised by the appellant before the Tribunal was that the policy in question did not cover the risk of a pillion rider. However Sri.Mathews Jacob, learned senior counsel who appears for the appellant fairly concedes that the policy being a package policy, the appellant is liable to indemnify the registered owner. In that view of the matter the award passed by the Tribunal is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE. P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE. rkc