IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.No.5774 of 2009(O&M) Date of Decision 15.12.2009 Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. ...... Appellant VERSUS Viro Bai and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Ashwani Talwar, Advocate, for the appellant. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): C.M.No.29336-CII of 2009 For the reasons, mentioned in the application, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. F.A.O.No.5774 of 2009(O&M) This appeal, preferred by the appellant-Insurance company (herein referred as 'the appellant') is directed against the award dated 30.07.2009, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hisar (herein referred as 'the Tribunal), awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.3,00,000/- alongwith interest @ 9% per annum in favour of respondents No.1 to 4-claimants (herein referred as 'the claimants') and against the appellant and respondents No.5 and 6 jointly and severally on account of the death of Charanjeet Singh, in a motor vehicular accident. The appellant has tendered into evidence the insurance policy Ex.R1 and the certificate issued by Licencing Authortity, Cuttack as Mark- A but these documents were not proved by the appellant in accordance with law, in order to reach the conclusion that respondent No.1 was not holding a valid driving licence. As such, the appellant has to suffer. The Tribunal, after appreciation of evidence, has reached that conclusion that appellant had failed to discharge the onus, as such, it alongwith other respondents were liable to pay the compensation amount. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 15.12.2009 mamta-II