In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh 1. F. A. O. No. 7 of 1994 (O&M) Tek Chand Behal and another ... Appellants vs Khem Chand and others .... Respondents 2. F. A. O. No. 8 of 1994 (O&M) Tek Chand Behal and another ... Appellants vs Mali and others .... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Kashmir Singh, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Rakesh Nagpal, Advocate, for respondent no. 1 in FAO No. 7 of 1994 and for respondent nos. 1 to 3 in FAO No. 8 of 1994. Mr. R. C. Gupta, Advocate, for National Insurance company Ltd. Mr. D. P. Gupta, Advocate, for Oriental Insurance company Ltd. Rajesh Bindal J. This order shall dispose of aforementioned appeals as the same arise out of one accident. The appeals were filed by the owner and driver of the offending vehicle. At the time of filing appeals, there was no compliance to the provisions of Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, “the 1988”) as sum of Rs. 25,000/- was not deposited. The issue as to whether in case where the accident took place prior to the enforcement of the 1988 Act, at the time of filing of appeal a sum of Rs. 25,000/- is required to be deposited or not was referred, to be decided by Full Bench in the present appeal. It was opined therein that the provisions of Section 173 of the 1988 Act would be applicable and the appeal will not be maintainable unless the precondition is fulfilled. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that inspite of his communication to the appellants, they have not come forward to comply with the condition even at this stage. Considering the aforesaid facts and authoritative opinion expressed by Full Bench of this court on account of non-compliance of provisions of Section 173 of 1988 Act, the present appeals are dismissed. 9.2.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge