IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 6013 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.9.2011 New India Assurance Co. Ltd. ...Appellant Versus Neermla and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Vinod Gupta, Advocate for the appellant *** JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J.(Oral) The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance company against the award dated 28.7.2011 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kaithal, (for short 'the Tribunal) vide which the claim petition of the claimants was allowed. Learned counsel contends that in fact it was a case of hit and run. He refers to the FIR, wherein neither the name of the driver, nor registration number of the vehicle is reflected. The name as well as number of the vehicle was subsequently furnished. I have heard learned counsel for the appellant and perused the case file. From the perusal of the record, it is evident that driver and owner respectively were not examined. Moreover, the appellant has also not led any evidence to rebut the documentary evidence placed on record on behalf of the claimants, who have opted not to examine respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in support of the assertions made before the Tribunal. From the FAO No. 6013 of 2011 (O&M) -2- testimony of Roshan Lal, who appeared as PW2, it is established that the accident occurred in the manner as asserted by the claimants. I have rescanned the entire evidence and do not find any reason to interfere in the well reasoned award passed by learned Tribunal. As such, the present appeal being devoid of any merit is dismissed in limine. 26.09.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) gsv JUDGE