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 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 MACA.No. 2490 of 2008() ----------------------- OPMV.1890/2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/ PETITIONER -------------------- K.M.SUNILKUMAR , S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR AGED 32 YEARS, KUTHIRITTU HOUSE, ERAVATTOOR POST PERAMBARA VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. VINODKUMAR ALOLLATHIL, S/O.GOPALAN MANI MANDIRAM, AVADUKKA POST, PERUVANNAMOOZHI VIA KOZHIKODE. 2. MANOJKUMAR, S/O.KUNHAPPA KURUP EDIYOTTIL HOUSE, CHALAPPURAM POST KOZHIKODE. 3. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD DIVISIONAL OFFICE, P.B.NO. 207, KOZHIKODE 673 001. ADV. SRI.JOE KALLIATH FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2010, ALONG WITH M.A.C.A.Nos.2024/2005, 1789& 2456/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. ------------------------------------- M.A.C.A.Nos.2024 OF 2005, 1789, 2456 & 2490 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Basheer, J. The issue involved in these cases is squarely covered by the Division Bench decision of this Court in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Hydrose [2008(3)KLT 778]. 2. Therefore, these appeals are disposed of holding that the Insurance Company shall be liable to indemnify the insured/owner of the two wheeler who had taken “B” policy to cover the risk of the pillion riders. The appeals are disposed of accordingly. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) (P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE) ps