FAO No.4001 of 2003 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4001 of 2003 Date of Decision. 22.09.2010 National Insurance Company Ltd. Divisional Office, 19, Laxmi Tower, C-1/3 Nainiwala Bagh, Azadpur, Delhi through Shri Gopal Krishan, Regional Manager, National Insurance Co., Regional Office-II, SCO No.337-340, Sector 35-B, Chandigarh ......Appellant Versus Deepak Dahiya son of Shri Suraj Bhan Dahiya, resident of village Matindu, Tehsil and District Sonepat and others ......Respondents Present: Mr. Manmohan, Advocate for Mr. Suman Jain, Advocate for the appellant. None for the respondents. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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 insurance company is on appeal challenging the liability on the ground that the driver did not have a valid driving licence. In response to the attempt of the insurer that the licence issued was fake, the owner gave evidence to the effect that he had examined the driving licence and he believed that the licence was genuine. It cannot be stated that the owner was guilty of any breach of terms of the policy and it is the bona fide belief of the owner that could help him to secure right of indemnity from the FAO No.4001 of 2003 -2- insurer. 2. The award passed by the Tribunal is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE September 22, 2010 Pankaj*