FAO No.2399 of 2006 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2399 of 2006 Date of Decision. 20.09.2010 The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, having its Regional Office at Sector 17, Chandigarh through its Manager ......Appellant Versus Sukhbir Singh son of Tarlok Singh resident of Baje Singh, P.S. Dasuya at present c/o Bhajan Singh s/o Santa Singh, vill Giddar Vindi, Barnal, Tehsil and District Gurdaspur and others ......Respondents Present: Mr. Sanjiv Pabbi, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amanjit Singh, Advocate for the respondents. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. The insurance company is on appeal challenging the quantum. It is not one of the permissible defences under Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act and therefore, the appeal cannot be maintained on the issue of quantum as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in National Insurance Company Limited Vs. Nicolletta Rohtagi and others 2002 ACJ 1950 . 2. The learned counsel also states that the Tribunal has made an error in the calculation. Even such a contention cannot be urged FAO No.2399 of 2006 -2- by the insurer, for it will have a bearing on a contest of quantum. 3. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE September 20, 2010 Pankaj*