MACApp. 15/2001 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Mr BK Jain, learned counsel for the appellant prays for striking out the names o f the owner and the driver of the offending vehicle. Prayer is allowed at the risk of the appellant. This appeal has been filed by the appellant/claimant for enhancement of the amount of compensation awarded by learned Member, MACT, Guwahati by the orde r dated 30.11.2000 passed in MAC 119/1985. After striking out the names of the owner and the driver of the offendin g vehicle, the only party left in the appeal is the insurer of the offending veh icle namely New India Insurance Co Ltd. In a proceeding under the provisions of the MV Act praying for compensat ion the principal defendants are the owner and the driver of the offending vehic le when there is allegation of negligence. An insurance company comes into pictu re only because of the contract of insurance between it and the owner of the off ending vehicle. The award is passed against the owner as well as the driver of t he offending vehicle, which, however, is directed to be satisfied by the insuran ce company in the event there is a contract of insurance between the parties. Since the names of the owner and the driver of the offending vehicle are struck out at the instance of appellant, the appeal is not maintainable and hen ce the same is dismissed.