NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. MINOTI BISWAS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is at the instance of the Insurance Company and is directed against an award dated 6th August, 2007 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Additional District Judge, Second Court, Nadia in MAC Case No. 234 of 2002 thereby allowing the application by awarding a compensation to the tune of Rs.1,89,000/- in favour of the claimants with a direction upon the National Insurance Company Limited, the insurer of the offending vehicle, to pay the said amount within 60 days from the date of the award with a stipulation that in case of default, the amount would carry interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of filing of the application.

(2.) BEING dissatisfied, the Insurance Company has come up with the present appeal.

(3.) ACCORDING to Mr. Das, in this case, the cheque issued by the owner of the vehicle for the purpose of insuring the vehicle at the relevant point of time having been dishonored, his client had no liability to make payment of the amount awarded by the learned Tribunal.