FAO No.2138 of 2010 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2138 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 18.11.2011 Reliance General Insurance Ltd. .......Appellant Versus Smt. Gian Devi and another .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. Subhash Goyal, Advocate, for the appellant. **** JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. (ORAL) The applicant-Insurance Company has come in this appeal against the impugned Award dated 24.12.2009, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jagadhri, whereby it has been held liable jointly and severally with the driver and owner, to indemnify the claimants. The appellant has assailed the findings of the learned Tribunal primarily on the ground that the deceased, who was riding pillion, was a gratuitous passenger, and therefore, was not covered under the Insurance Policy and thus, the Insurance Company was not liable to pay the amount of compensation. I have heard the learned counsel for the appellant and gone through the records. 1 FAO No.2138 of 2010 (O&M) A perusal of the Insurance Policy, Ex.P5, reveals that the same was a package policy. Therefore, the deceased being pillion rider, would be covered thereunder. In this view of the matter, the present appeal is devoid of any merit and is accordingly dismissed. ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) 18.11.2011 JUDGE atulsethi Note: Whether to be referred to reporter ? Yes/No 2