IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4686 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.9.2009 ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co.Ltd ......Appellant(s) Versus Rakesh Chander & others ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. P.M. Goyal, Advocate for the appellant. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM No.22251-CII of 2009 For the reasons mentioned in the application, delay of 17 days in filing this appeal is condoned. CM stands disposed of. FAO No.4686 of 2009 This is insurer's appeal challenging the impugned award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhiwani, only on the ground that the compensation awarded to the claimants by the Tribunal is excessive. Admittedly, the appellant-insurer was not granted permission by the Tribunal under Section 170 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to take all those grounds/defence which are available to the owner and driver of the vehicle. The ground raised by the learned counsel for the appellant to challenge the impugned award is not envisaged under Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Thus, I find no merit in this appeal. Dismissed. September 17, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE