IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 MACA.No. 1708 of 2007() ----------------------- OPMV.96/2004 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, VADAKARA .................... APPELLANT/3RD RESPONDENT -------------------------------------- THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL TOWERS, KANDAMKULATHY TOWERS, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.VPK.PANICKER RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 & PETITIONER ---------------------------------------------- 1. SHANOJ KUMAR V.H., VADAKKAM PURATH HOUSE, MODAKKALLOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 321. 2. SUNEESH M.M., S/O. CHANGARAN, MARIYAMBRA MEETHAL HOUSE, P.O.KUNNATHARA, KOYILANDY, PIN-673 327. 3. RAMANI, W/O. RAJAN, MANIKKOTH MEETHAL HOUSE, P.O.KUNNATHARA, KOYILANDY, PIN-673 327. ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNAN FOR R3 SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.A.C.A.No. 1708 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The appellant is the third respondent in a petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The appellant is the insurer of the motor cycle driven by the second respondent and owned by the first respondent. The Tribunal allowed the application and directed the third respondent to pay compensation of Rs.2,84,000/- 2. The contention, which is raised in this case, relates to the correctness of the Tribunal finding that the appellant is liable. 3. The question is covered by the decision in New India Assurance Company Ltd. v. Hydrose (2008 (3) KLT 778). M.A.C.A.No. 1708 of 2007 2 4. In the light of the above judgment, which we follow, this appeal fails and is dismissed. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm