IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cross Objection No.43-CII of 1996 in/and FAO No.1140 of 1994 Date of decision:19.08.2010 The Oriental Insurance Company Limited ...Appellant Versus Surinder Kaur and others ....Respondents Present: Mr. D.P.Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Kuldeep Sanwal, Advocate, for respondents 1 to 5. Mr. Arun Jinda, Advocate, for respondents 7 and 8. Mr. Vishal Aggarwal, Advocate, for respondent No.9. ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ----- 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 appeal is on liability and quantum by the insurer. As regards liability, the contention was that the vehicle had been transferred by the registered owner/insured and the same had not been informed by the purchaser to the insurer. The liability of the insurer is squarely rooted to the statutory protection afforded through Section 157 for a claimant-third party to be also covered for an insurance claim to be enforced against the transferee and the insurer. The learned counsel Cross Objection No.43-CII of 1996 in/and FAO No.1140 of 1994 - 2 - himself brings to the attention of the Court that on the same ground arising out of the same accident this Court has rejected the plea of the insurer in FAO No.993 of 1994. The said plea is, therefore, not available for the insurer. 2. The other ground pertain to quantum which shall not be permissible for the insurer to canvass in appeal. 3. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. 4. There is also a claim for enhancement by cross appeal for a person aged 46 years. The Tribunal had applied a multiplier of 16 and determined the compensation. The compensation awarded is high on account of high value of multiplier which the Tribunal had applied. There is no scope for making a further revision more than what the Tribunal has awarded. The cross appeal is also dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 19.08.2010 sanjeev