IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 MACA.No. 258 of 2008 ------------------------------------ OPMV.696/2003 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/2ND RESPONDENT: ---------------------------------------------------- UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., REP. BY BRANCH MANAGER, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JYOTHI PRASAD RESPONDENTS / PETITIONER & RESPONDENT 1 & 2: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. JISHA.G.NAIR, W/O.LATE AJITH, VELLILATHIL HOUSE, VAZHITHALA KARA, PURAPUZHA, THODUPUZHA. 2. RUKMINI, W/O.LATE SUKUMARAN, DO. 3. JANAKI, W/O.LATE BHASKARAN, DO. 4. AJITHA, D/O.LATE SUKUMARAN, DO. 5. MOHANAN NAIR, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, KALTHAKOMBIL HOUSE, THODUPUZHA. ADV. SRI.SHAJI THOMAS PORKKATTIL FOR R2 SRI.S.K.MURALEEDHARA KAIMAL FOR R6 TO 8 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.A.C.A.No.258 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of March 2011 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. The only question that arises for consideration in this appeal, which is at the instance of the insurer of the vehicle involved in the accident, is whether the Tribunal was justified in holding the appellant liable to indemnify the owner of the vehicle. The Tribunal found that the vehicle was covered under a package policy. Admittedly, by virtue of the clarification issued by the Insurance Regulatory Authority a pillion rider of a vehicle which is covered under a package policy will also be entitled to get compensation from the insurer of the offending vehicle. In that view of the matter, this appeal is without any merit. Appeal is dismissed. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE jes