IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2794 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: September 18, 2009. Paramjit Singh ...Appellant(s) v. Ganga Devi & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: None for the appellant. ORDER Rakesh Kumar Garg, J. (Oral): This is driver's appeal challenging the award of the Tribunal whereby the respondent-claimants have been awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.2.60 lacs on account of the death of one Ravinder Kumar in a motor vehicular accident caused due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle. The application for exempting the appellant/applicant from deposit of Rs.25,000/- as envisage under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was rejected vide order dated 7.9.2009 and the appeal was listed for today to enable the appellant to deposit the statutorily prescribed amount of Rs.25,000/- meanwhile. However, no one is present on behalf of the appellant to assist this Court, neither the aforesaid amount of Rs.25,000/- has been deposited, which is a pre-requisite for maintaining this appeal. Thus, in view of the aforesaid, this appeal is dismissed. September 18, 2009. [ Rakesh Kumar Garg ] kadyan Judge