THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI C.M.A. No.602 of 2003 JUDGMENT: This is an appeal filed by the Insurance Company against the Award in O.P.No.332 of 1998, dated 26-08-2002 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, West Godavari, Eluru, whereunder the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.78,800/- with proportionate costs and subsequent interest at 9% per annum in favour of the first respondent (claimant). The appellant, insurance company, and the respondent No.2 (driver) and respondent No.3 (owner) were made jointly and severally liable to pay the said amount. The learned counsel Sri K.Kishore Kumar Reddy, appearing for the appellant, Insurance Company, represented that this appeal is filed disputing the quantum of compensation. He fairly submitted that the appellant did not obtain permission under Section 170 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In the absence of such permission, as held by the Apex Court in National Insurance Co.Ltd., Chandigarh Vs. Nicolletta Rohtagi and Ors.[1], it is not open to the appellant to canvass the correctness of the quantum of compensation. In this view of the matter, the appeal is dismissed. No costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 15th July, 2010. skmr [1] AIR 2002 SC 3350