IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 MACA.No. 1152 of 2007() ----------------------- OPMV.1693/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/3RD RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------ UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, REP.BY ITS ASST.MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE,SHARANYA, HOSPITAL ROAD,KOCHI-11. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON RESPONDENT/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 &2 RESPECTIVELY: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SUNILKUMAR,S/O.CHELLAPPAN, KAVALATHIL (VADAKKEVELY) CHETHI P.O, CHERTHALA. 2. SUKHALAL P.S,S/O.SUBHAGAN, THOPPIL HOUSE,KANICHUKULANGARA P.O, CHERTHALA. 3. SHIBU AUGUSTINE, PUTHENPARAMBIL, C.M.C - 16,CHERTHALA. BY THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON I.A NO. 1297/07 IN M.A.C.A NO.1152 OF 2007 DISMISSED. 02.06.2008 (Sd/- M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE) /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 1152 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, in OP(MV) 1693/01. This appeal is preferred with the main ground that the claimant is a pillion rider and therefore he is not covered by the policy. Unfortunately such a contention is not raised at all before the Tribunal. For the first time it cannot be allowed to be raised here just because a later decision of the Apex court has come on that point. Therefore I am not inclined to entertain that new ground at this stage. The MFA lacks merit and it is accordingly dismissed. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps