ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. VENKATARAMAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appeals have been preferred by the Insurance Company assailing the award on the grounds of

(2.) The first respondent in respective appeals were travelling in a van insured with the appellant which was engaged for carrying flower bags to Chennai on hire charges. As the goods were perishable goods and the same were to be delivered in time. The van was driven rashly and negligently and the vehicle fell into a pit and caused injuries to the first respondent in these appeals. Therefore, claim petitions were filed. The said claim petitions were resisted by the appellant/Insurance Company, contending that the first respondents/claimants are unauthorized passengers and there was no valid insurance policy.

(3.) The Tribunal, on enquiry found that