IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2384 of 2006 Date of decision:15.09.2010 The New India Assurance Company Limited ....Appellant versus Smt. Parvinder Kaur and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Sanjiv Pabbi, Advocate, for Mr. N.K. Khosla, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Ashwani Arora, Advocate, for respondents 1 to 5. ---- 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? ---- K.Kannan, J. (Oral) 1. The appeal is by the Insurance Company challenging the award passed in a claim made by the representatives of the deceased, who was a pillion rider in a scooter. The insurer for the scooter is the appellant. The terms of the policy covered the risk to a pillion rider as well since the policy was a package policy and the insurer had received an extra premium for personal accident cover for the driver/owner as well as a pillion rider. The liability under Section 163-A was correctly fastened on the insurer and there is no scope for interference. FAO No.2384 of 2006 - 2 - 2. There has been a reliance on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in The United India Insurance Company Limited Versus Tilak Singh-(2006) 4 SCC 404. The case dealt with a policy under Section 147. It has no bearing to a package policy that covers the risk policy to a pillion rider. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 15.09.2010 sanjeev