IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Appeal From Order No. 142 of 2008 Shakeel Ahmad … Appellant Vs The United India Insurance Company Ltd. & others … Respondents Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Heard Sri C.S. Rawat, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri Naresh Pant, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1, Sri G.C. Lakhchaura, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 and perused the record. 2. The record reveals that Jaipal Singh, Senior Clerk from R.T.O., Moradabad in this case had been produced as D.W.1 who has deposed in his statement on 03.05.2007 before the court of M.A.C.T/Additional District Judge 1st/1st F.T.C., Udham Singh Nagar that the alleged driving licence issued to Siddiq Ahmad S/o Nadar Shah was not issued from the Office of R.T.O., Moradabad. The driving licence of driver Siddiq who was driving the vehicle, is available on record as paper No. 10C/4. The appellant has filed the letter issued from the Office of R.T.O., Moradabad dated 10.03.2008 under the Right of Information Act, which indicate that Siddiq was issued driving licence on 15.11.1988, which was valid upto 14.11.1991. 3. Under the aforesaid circumstances there is a contradiction between the information supplied by the Office of R.T.O. as well as statement of Senior Clerk – Jaipal Singh who has deposed before the court below as D.W.1. 2 4. Call for the detailed report from the R.T.O., Moradabad explaining as to how this serious contradiction could crept in both the things i.e. in the information given by the R.T.O., Moradabad and the deposition of Jaipal Singh – Senior Clerk posted in the Office of R.T.O., Moradabad. 5. The R.T.O., Moradabad shall also specify as to whether Siddiq S/o Nadar was in fact issued any licence on the alleged date as has been stated above or not. The detailed report from the Office of R.T.O., Moradabad should reach to this Court on or before 20th July, 2009. 6. The Office is directed to send the copy of the order through fax to the Office of the R.T.O., Moradabad. The Office shall also enclose the photocopy of the statement of D.W.1 – Jaipal Singh as well as the copy of the letter issued by the R.T.O., Moradabad dated 10.03.2008 and the photocopy of the driving licence of Saddiq Ahmad S/o Nadir, which is available in the file as paper No. 10C/4. (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 12.06.2009 ASWAL