HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.1650 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: The appeal is filed by the insurance company questioning the award in O.P.No.464 of 2001 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum- District Judge, Adilabad, in which for the injuries received by the petitioner/claimant, a sum of Rs.20,000/- was granted towards compensation. 2. The plea of the appellant was that the driver of the vehicle was not having valid licence and therefore, the insurance company is not liable to pay the compensation. 3. It was contended on behalf of the appellant that the driver of the vehicle was not entitled to drive the motorcycle and he was having only a licence to drive light motor vehicle tractor only, which is a non- transport vehicle and therefore, the insurance company is not liable. In fact, the lower Tribunal relying on Ex.B.1 has accepted the above fact. But, however, taking into consideration that even in such cases also the insurance company is liable to pay the compensation awarded the compensation. Now it is not seriously disputed that the petitioner is a third party. In a case reported in National Insurance Company Limited Vs. Swaran Singh[1], it was held so far as the third parties are concerned even though the driver of the vehicle having one nature of licence and drives a different vehicle, the liability of the insurance company is not absolved. In this case, the driver of the vehicle was having a licence, but he was only authorised to drive light motor vehicle tractor, which is a non-transport vehicle. Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, I do not find any laches in the order of the lower Tribunal. Accordingly, appeal is dismissed. No costs. _________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J Date: 03.08.2011 INL [1] 2004 ACJ 1