IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.790 of 2002 (O&M) Date of decision:20.09.2010 National Insurance Company Limited ....Appellant versus Gurcharan Singh and others ...Respondents II. FAO No.4243 of 2002 (O&M) Gurcharan Singh ....Appellant versus Jagwinder Singh and others ...Respondents Present: Mr.V.Ramswaroop, Advocate, for the appellant in FAO No.790 of 2002 and for respondent No.3 in FAO No.4243 of 2002. None for the appellant in FAO No.4243 of 2002. ---- 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 in appeal challenging liability on the ground that the driver of the vehicle Tata sumo involved in the accident, did not have a valid driving licence. The driver produced the licence to drive a car. The contention was that the Tata sumo was a higher category of vehicle and the licence produced by the driver of a car, was not sufficient. I cannot accept such a plea, for, unless it was shown to be a transport vehicle, a licence to drive a car could include the FAO No.790 of 2002 (O&M) - 2 - particular category of vehicle which was being driven by the driver. The award of the Tribunal casting liability on the insurer is confirmed and the appeal by the insurer is dismissed. 2. There is an appeal for enhancement of compensation. There is no representation on behalf of the claimant. The appeal in FAO No.4243 of 2002 seeking for enhancement of compensation is dismissed for default of appearance of the claimant. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 20.09.2010 sanjeev