NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. YASH PAUL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A public service vehicle bearing registration No. JK 02-D 5947 plying on Kathua-Jammu route, met with an accident at Kanthpur, when because of its driver's losing control, it collided with a tipper bearing registration No. JK 02-K 2586, coming from the opposite direction.

(2.) THE public service vehicle owned by Lakshman Dass and driven by Bachan Lal, respondents, was insured with National Insurance Co. Ltd. at the time of accident.

(3.) IN order to avoid the possibility of conflicting judgments, the Tribunal held a joint trial of the claim petitions on the following issues: