IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision 3286 of 2007. Date of Decision: 21st January, 2008... Smt. Santosh ....Petitioner through Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate Versus Parveen Kumar & Ors. ...Respondent through Mr.Suvir Diwan, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers 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? SURYA KANT,J.(ORAL) The petitioner – a hapless widow having lost her husband in a road accident, is aggrieved at the order dated 17.5.2007 whereby her evidence has been closed thereby declining her an opportunity to examine the Investigating Officer of the criminal case registered in relation to the accidental death of her husband. It is quite unfortunate that the Tribunal, with its total callous attitude, has passed the impugned order, without even realizing the consequences which the young widow and her minor children are likely to face. The provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 providing compensatory remedies to the victim(s) of an accident, are piece of a welfare legislation and the Tribunal constituted there-under to adjudicate such like claims, is obligated to keep in view the legislative Civil Revision No. 3286 of 2007. ::-2-:: intentment behind such provisions. Unfortunately, the Tribunal, least to say, has passed the impugned order with a closed mind. It may be noticed here that while the name of the petitioner's husband is stated to be “Ranjit Kumar”, in the FIR it is alleged to have been erroneously mentioned as “Rajinder Kumar”. With a view to seek rectification and/or clarification thereof that the petitioner wants to examine the Investigating Officer. Consequently, and for the reasons aforementioned, this petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside with a direction to the learned Tribunal to grant appropriate opportunities to the petitioner to lead her evidence. A final copy of the Award shall be also sent to this Court. Disposed of. January 21, 2008. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE