FAO No.375 of 1998 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.375 of 1998 Date of Decision. 28.09.2010 National Insurance Company Ltd., SCO No.337-340, Sector 35-B, Chandigarh through its Regional Manager ......Appellant Versus Smt. Raksha Aggarwal widow of Sh. B.L. Aggarwal and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Akshay Kumar, Advocate for respondent Nos.1, 2 and 6. None for respondent Nos.3 and 5. 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 contending that the driving licence was fake and therefore, the liability could not have been cast on the insurance company without providing for a right of recovery against the insured. The case in defence stood anchored on the report from the surveyor of the insurance company that the licence was fake. No attempt was made to produce the register from the Licensing Authority or any person connected with the record to adduce proof of what the report of the insurer secured. The Tribunal was justified in concluding that the insurance company FAO No.375 of 1998 -2- had not discharged the burden of proof and had failed to establish that the driving licence was fake. 2. The finding of the Tribunal is affirmed and the appeal by the insurer is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE September 28, 2010 Pankaj*