FAO No.4331 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4331 of 2008 Date of decision:29.7.2011 Ram Gopal ...Appellant Versus Mrs.Supriya Dass and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Sikandar Jit Singh, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Ashwani Talwar, Advocate, for respondent No.5. -.- JITENDRA CHUAHAN, J. The short question involved in the present appeal is to determine, `whether the appellant is liable to pay the compensation awarded by the Tribunal'? I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. From the perusal of record, it is made out that the alleged accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.3, which is further evident from the statement of Constable Kuldip Singh, PW2. The appellant was the registered owner of the offending vehicle at the time of accident, though, the same stood sold by him to respondent No.4. But the said change was not brought on the record of the Transport Authority. The Insurance Company was absolved from its liability as the route permit of the offending vehicle was not produced. FAO No.4331 of 2008 2 In the circumstances, when it is established that the driver of the offending vehicle was responsible for the alleged incident and the appellant was a registered owner of the vehicle, the learned trial Court rightly held that the appellant and/or driver of the offending vehicle are liable to make the payment of the awarded compensation. In view of above, the present appeal is dismissed being devoid of any merit. 29.7.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) MKS JUDGE