SURESH KUMAR SOOD Vs. MUNNI BEGUM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RAJEEV Gupta, C. J. Mr. Rajendra Dobhal, Advocate on be half of Mr. Lokendra Dobhal, learned counsel" for the appellant. Mr. Deepak Rawat, Advocate for re spondents Nos. 1 to 8. None for respondent No. 9. Mr. R. B. Aggarwal, Advocate for re spondent No. 10 New India Insurance Company Ltd. They are heard.

(2.) THIS is owner's appeal against the impugned award dated 22-02-1985 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tri bunal (Special Judge), Nainital in Mo tor Accident Claim No. 53 of 1981.

(3.) THE insurer of the Truck i. e. New India Insurance Company Ltd. too con tested the claim and pleaded that though the Truck was insured with this Insurance Company, but it was not li able to pay any compensation to the claimants, as the deceased was a gra tuitous passenger in a goods' vehicle. It was further pleaded that the driver of the Truck was not 'holding a valid li cense at the time of the accident.