IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 MACA.No. 86 of 2007() ---------------------------------- OPMV.708/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA .................... APPELLANT(S):/1ST RESPONDENT: --------------------------------------- N.A. SHAMSUDHEEN, S/O. ADIMA, NJAVELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NARAYANAMANGALAM, P.O. PULLOOT, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS 1 TO 4/RSPDTS.5 & 6/RSPDTS.2 & 3: ---------------------------- 1. DHAMAYANTHI, W/O. SANKARAN, KUNJILIKKATTIL HOUSE, P.O. THANISSERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SUJATHA, D/O.SANKARAN, KUNJILIKKATTIL, P.O. THANISSERY, THRISSUR DIST. 3. SUNITHA, D/O. SANKARAN, KUNJILIKKATTIL HOUSE, P.O. THANISSERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. SREENIVAS, S/O. SANKARAN, KUNJILIKKATTIL HOUSE, P.O. THANISSERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. RAJAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, MUPPARATHY HOUSE, KORUMBASSERY DESOM, MANAVALASSERY VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. THE MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH-MUNICIPAL SHOPPING COMPLEX, NORTH PARAVOOR. BY ADVS. MR.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN FOR R1TOR4 MR.SAIJO HASSAN FOR R1TOR4 MR.A.S.SABU FOR R1TOR4 MR.M.A.GEORGE FOR R6 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M.A.C.A. NO: 86 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2009. JUDGMENT RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. Appeal is filed against order of the MACT permitting recovery against the driver and owner of the vehicle which caused the accident. Addmittedly appellant's licence expired three years prior to the date of accident. Even though counsel for the appellant relied on Full Bench decision of this Court reported in Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd v. Paulose {2004(1) KLT 78} the decision of the Supreme Court in Ishwar Chandra & others v. Oriental Insurance Company and others {(2007) 10 SCC 650} is to the contrary. Since there is violation of policy condition, insurance company is entitled to recover the compensation award from the appellant. Appeal is consequent dismissed. Even though award is challenged on merits as well on the ground that there is no negligence on the part of the appellant, we do not think there is any scope for MACA 86/2007 2 interference with the award amount which is only Rs.1 lakhs for the death of the man. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: