IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O. No. 641 of 1993 Date of decision: March 09, 2010 National Insurance Company Limited .. Appellant Vs. Surinder Kaur and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Rajiv Malhotra, Addl. A.G. Haryana. Mr. J.S. Manipur, Advocate for the respondent No.3. A.N. Jindal, J This appeal is directed against the award dated 25.11.1992 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra, awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.1,92,000/- along with interest @ 12% per annum in favour of the petitioners-respondents No.1 and 2 and against the appellant as well as respondents No.3 to 5. Learned counsel for the appellant-Insurance Company has assailed the findings on issue No.4 that Kashmiri Lal respondent No.1- driver was not holding a valid driving licence at the time of accident. Having perused the findings on issue No.4, it transpires that though the driver has not appeared in the witness box, yet, photo copy of the driving licence Ex.R-2 as placed on the record reveals that the accused was holding a valid driving licence for driving the heavy vehicles. Thus, the offending bus is also covered by the heavy motor vehicle. Insurance Company has failed to show in any manner that he while holding a driving licence for driving heavy vehicles could not drive a bus. No other argument has been raised In the wake of aforesaid discussions, I do not find any merit in the appeal and the same is hereby dismissed. March 09, 2010 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge