IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6085 of 2006 NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY THROUGH ITS MANAGER AND DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY SRI BHASKAR MALLICK NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, REGIONAL OFFICE 6TH FLOOR B.S.F.C. BUILDIONG FRASER ROAD, PATNA- 800 001 :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PERMANENT LOK ADALAT, MUZAFFARPUR THROUGH ITS PRESIDING OFFICER CIVIL COURT, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. CHANDRAKALA DEVI, WIFE OF LATE BAIDYANATH RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HARPUR, REWARI, P.S. ANGARGHAT, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 4. RANBIR KUMAR MISHRA, SON OF NAGINA MISHRA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- REWARI, P.S. ANGARGHAT, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR :---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4. 10.05.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner-Company and the counsel for the State. 2. In compliance of the orders of this Court dated 28.03.2011 and 19.04.2011 dasti summon has been served on the applicant Respondent No. 3 but none has appeared on her behalf. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner- Company that order dated 16.02.2006 passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat, Muzaffarpur in Claim Case No. 54 of 2004, Annexure-1 is wholly without jurisdiction as petitioner-Company never gave its consent for adjudicating the accident claim laid by Chandrakala Devi. It is submitted that the Permanent Lok Adalat is not vested with the jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute which is the sole preserve of the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal. In such view of the matter, I set aside the order dated 16.02.2006 passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat, Muzaffarpur in Claim Case No. 54 of 2004, Annexure-1. 3. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)