ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD Vs. TAUFIQUE KHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the appellant.

(2.) THIS appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company against the interim compensation awarded to the claimant under Sec. 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Since it has been categorically stated by the claimant that the deceased was travelling on the truck along with the goods, we are not in a position to interfere with the award, at this stage. However, the appellant may take all the defence which may be available in the main application filed by the claimant under Sec. 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. It however, goes without saying that in the event the appellant succeeds in the main application, the appellant shall have right of recovery from the owner of the vehicle, so far as the interim compensation is concerned.