IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 MACA.No. 1048 of 2008(G) ----------------------- OPMV.349/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THRISSUR .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL TOWERS KANDAMKULATHY TOWERS, M G ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.VPK.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. M. K. SUNDARAMOORTHI, S/O. M. KUMBALINGAM, NO.53, PILLAIYAR KOIL STREET, MADURANTHAGAM, TAMIL NADU 603 306 2. JOSHY JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, THIKKAN HOUSE, KUNNAPPILLY 3. MOHANAN, S/O. GOPALAN, MARATH HOUSE, PUTHENKADU PO VATTUKAD, THRISSUR 4. KUMARI, S/O. MOHANAN, MARATH HOUSE, PUTHENKADU PO VATTUKAD, THRISSUR 5. SUDHEER, S/O. MOHANAN, MARATH HOUSE, PUTHENKADU PO VATTUKADU, THRISSUR 6. SUBHA, S/O. MOHANAN, MARATH HOUSE, PUTHENKADU VATTUKAD P.O., THRISUSR. ADV. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON FOR R3 TO R6 SRI.N.P.SAMUEL FOR R1 & R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.A.C.A. NO: 1048 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th Day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT K. M. Joseph J. The appellant is the third respondent, the insurer of the vehicle. The Tribunal has awarded the compensation and ordered that the same to be recovered from the appellant. The deceased was a pillion rider. The Tribunal has found that the policy of the Insurance issued would cover the pillion rider. There is no dispute that it is a comprehensive policy. There is no merit in this appeal. Accordingly this appeal is dismissed. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE dl/