In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Civil Revision No.3659 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 31.5.2011 National Insurance Co.Ltd. ......petitioner Versus Ravinder Kaur and others .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Gopal Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. Claimants-respondents No.1 and 2 have filed a claim petition under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation on account of death of their son in the motor vehicle accident. Vide the impugned order dated 10.3.2011, the additional evidence of the petitioner-Insurance Company has been closed. Hence, the present petition by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that now the case is listed before the Tribunal on 8.6.2011 and the petitioner shall lead its entire evidence on the said date. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the present petition deserves to be allowed. A perusal of the impugned order reveals that the Civil Revision No.3659 of 2011 (O&M) -2- application filed by the Insurance Company for permission to lead additional evidence was allowed and the Insurance Company was granted two opportunities to lead its evidence. However, the Insurance Company failed to conclude its evidence despite two opportunities and hence, the additional evidence of the Insurance Company was closed vide the impugned order. Now by way of the additional evidence, Insurance Company wants to prove on record the report qua driving licence of respondent No.3. In case the petitioner is allowed to lead its evidence, the lis between the parties will be disposed of on merits. Moreover, the other side can be compensated with costs. Now the case is listed before the Tribunal on 8.6.2011. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. The Tribunal is directed to allow the petitioner to lead its evidence at its own risk and responsibility on the date already fixed i.e. 8.6.2011 subject to payment of ` 5,000/- as costs. Thereafter, the Tribunal shall proceed further with the case in accordance with law. (SABINA) JUDGE May 31, 2011 anita