IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. (1) F.A.O. No. 1131 of 1987 Rajan Jain. ....... Appellant through Shri Ashok Gupta, Advocate. Versus Harnek Singh and another ....... Respondent no.1 through Nemo. Respondent no. 2 through Shri Neeraj Khanna, Advocate. (2) F.A.O. No. 1132 of 1987 Rajan Jain. ....... Appellant through Shri Ashok Gupta, Advocate. Versus Malkiat Singh and another ....... Respondent no.1 through Nemo. Respondent no. 2 through Shri Neeraj Khanna, Advocate. Date of Decision: 25.11.2008 CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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? .... F.A.O. No. 1131 of 1987 .... -2- Mahesh Grover,J. This order will dispose of the abovementioned two appeals which have been directed against award dated 17.8.1987 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala (for short, `the Tribunal') passed in M.A.C.T. Case Nos. 37 and 38 of 12.9.1986. In a motor vehicular accident that took place on 19.4.1985 between Tanker No. PJM-6124 and truck No.HPA-1858, Malkiat Singh and Harnek Singh, who were first and second drivers on the tanker in question, sustained injuries. They accordingly filed claim petitions against the owner and insurance company of the aforesaid truck. The Tribunal held that both the drivers were responsible for causing the accident. Therefore, the claimants were awarded Rs.10000/- and Rs.5000/-, respectively, after slashing the amount of compensation to which they were found entitled, by 50% and the Insurance Company of the truck was directed to pay the said amounts. The owner of the truck has filed these appeals. By a separate judgment of today passed in F.A.O.No.1059 of 1987 which also related to the accident in question, the finding of the Tribunal qua the contributory negligence of the drivers of the vehicles has been upheld. In view of the above, no interference with the impugned award is called for. Accordingly, these appeals are dismissed. November 25,2008 ( Mahesh Grover ) “SCM” Judge