IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 15772 of 2010 Date of Decision: 6.9.2010. United India Insurance Company Ltd. --Petitioner Versus Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Gurgaon and another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. V. Ramswaroop, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) This petition has been filed by the Insurance Company against the order dated 2.6.2010 passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Gurgaon awarding the compensation of Rs. 1 lac along with interest @ 9% to the complainant. Briefly stated, the facts as are apparent from the record that one Yogesh was driving a motor cycle. He met with an accident. An FIR came to be registered against the driver of the vehicle No. RY-14-GB-5448 under Sections 279/337/304-A of I.P.C. The claimant preferred an application before the Permanent Lok Adalat. The Insurance Company having been summoned the Permanent Lok Adalat on consideration of the material before it passed the impugned award. The only claim in the present petition is that the driving license was invalid. It has been specifically recorded by the Permanent Lok Adalat that neither a copy of the driving license nor any evidence was led to establish the contentions raised by the Insurance Company. In absence of there being any evidence led by the petitioner, the contention is not sustainable. The Permanent Lok Adalat has passed the impugned award on appreciation of the facts on record. The second contention raised is that CWP. No. 15772 of 2010 -2- three persons were riding the motor cycle. Even to that effect no evidence has been led. No interference is warranted. This petition is a total misuse of the writ jurisdiction and is accordingly dismissed with a cost of Rs. 10,000/- to be paid to the respondents by the petitioner-insurance company. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 6.9.2010. lucky