IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1061 of 2000 Date of decision:02.07.2010 New India Assurance Company Limited ....Appellant versus Smt. Rajni and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr.Inderjeet Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant. None for the respondents. ---- 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 ? ---- K.Kannan, J. (Oral) 1. The Insurance Company is on appeal against the award passed on the ground that there was no valid driving licence. The contention was that the driver had a LMV licence but the vehicle was a higher category of vehicle Tata-407. I do not see from the evidence itself that there is any higher category. It was however contended at the trial that the category of licence as LMV would not be sufficient to drive Tata-407. Even it were to be contended so, the Tribunal has reasoned the issue as follows:- “In the cross-examination, Ram Avtar RW1 has stated that if any kind of vehicle is added to the already issued licence. The same is done by R.T.A. office. In such a situation to rule out the possibility of addition of LTV to the licence the FAO No.1061 of 2000 - 2 - insurance company was obliged to examine an official from R.T.A. office. It is not done in this case and so it is not conclusively proved on the record that respondent No.1 was not authorised to drive a Tata 407 on the date of accident. Thus, the authority cited by learned counsel for respondent No.3 does not apply to the facts of this case and respondent No.3 can not escape liability to pay the compensation. So, the issue is decided against respondent No.3.” 2. I do not find that even the register of the licence was produced before the Court or even a copy of the same marked as an exhibit. The reasoning of the Tribunal is unexceptional and there is no scope for interference. The appeal is dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 02.07.2010 sanjeev