NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. JAMILA BIBI,

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE instant appeal has been filed by the appellant -Insurance Company Challenging the judgment and award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jamshedpur whereby a compensation of Rs. 3,07,000/ - has been awarded on account of death of the deceased.

(2.) IT appears that about six persons died in an accident caused by a vehicle carrying petroleum product. In all cases compensation was awarded by the Tribunal and against that appeals have been filed. One of such appeal being M.A. No. 269 of 2008 was heard and disposed of on 4.11.2009 by a Bench of this Court. The order reads as under:

(3.) MR . G.C. Jha, learned Counsel appearing for the appellant -Insurance Company submitted that the owner of the vehicle by committing fraud has changed the number of the vehicle and as a matter of fact, the insurance policy was issued in respect of changed number of the vehicle.