IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.212 of 2005 (O&M) Date of decision: 1.9.2009 Balwinder Singh .......Appellant(s) Versus Balwinder Kaur and others ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: None for the appellant. Mr. R.K. Bashamboo, Advocate for respondent No.8. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) This appeal challenging the award dated 20.9.2004 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kapurthala has been filed by the appellant-Balwinder Singh who was driver of the offending vehicle on the ground that the vehicle in question was duly insured and the appellant was having a valid driving licence. I have perused the impugned award. The Tribunal on appreciation of evidence had found that the appellant was not holding a valid and effective driving licence at the time of the accident and even the offending vehicle was not insured and allowed the claim petition holding the appellant as well as owner of the offending vehicle are liable to pay compensation jointly and severally. There is no material on record on the basis of which the finding of the Tribunal can be controverted. Thus, I find no merit in this appeal. Dismissed. September 1, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE