SUDESH Vs. NARESH KUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment shall dispose of both the aforementioned appeals. FAO 694 -2011, has been filed by the claimants, whereas FAO -1089 -2011, has been filed by the Insurance Company challenging the impugned award dated 13.9.2010, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (in short 'the Tribunal'), vide which, a sum of Rs.5,86,000/ - has been allowed to the claimants, as compensation and the Insurance Company alongwith the driver and owner of the offending vehicle has been held liable to pay the compensation.

(2.) LEARNED counsel for the Insurance Company in FAO - 1089 -2011, submits that the FIR was registered against unknown vehicle and it does not contain the name of the driver also. Thus, the involvement of the vehicle is not proved. No other point is asserted.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for respondent -driver, contends that the driver of the offending vehicle has been falsely implicated in the case to get the compensation.