(1.) RAJEEV Gupta, C. J. Mrs. Farida Siddique, Advocate for the appellants. None for respondents 1 and 2. Sri V. K. Kohli, Senior Counsel with Sri I. R Kohli, Advocate for respondent no. 3.
(2.) AS the learned counsel for the parties are prepared and willing to ar gue the appeal finally, they are heard.
(3.) THE owner and driver of the offend ing vehicle did not contest the claim and remained ex parte before the Tribunal.