FAO No.2040 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2040 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision. 07.03.2011 Hari Singh s/o Sh. Pyare Lal r/o village Banchari, Tehsil Hodal, District Faridabad ......Appellant Versus The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and others ....Respondents Present: Mr. Rajesh Lamba, Advocate for the appellant. 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. Delay of 1215 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The appeal is by the owner of the vehicle, who had been made liable for a claim arising out of death of a person travelling in a goods vehicle as a part of the marriage party. There could not be policy of insurance to cover the risk of a passenger in a goods vehicle except in the manner provided for compulsory insurance under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act that will include the driver or workman, who were required to be covered under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. 3. The liability cast on the owner under the circumstances is, therefore, perfectly justified and there is no scope for interference in appeal. 4. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. The FAO No.2040 of 2011 (O&M) -2- amount of Rs.25,000/-, which has been deposited before this Court is ordered to be transmitted to the Tribunal for part satisfaction of the award. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 07, 2011 Pankaj*