ASHOK KUMAR SINGH Vs. PATRIK KERKETTA & ORS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Since common question of law and facts are involved in these two appeals, they have been heard together and are disposed of by this common order.

(2.) The appellant in both the appeals is the owner of the vehicle which is a truck. The facts of the case is that several persons boarded a loaded truck which met with accident causing death and injury to several persons. The Tribunal found that the owner of the truck violated the terms and conditions of the insurance policy by allowing persons to travel in a goods carrying vehicle and, therefore, saddled the owner of the vehicle with the liability to pay compensation.

(3.) Similar appeal arising out of the same accident was filed by the present appellant, being the owner of the vehicle, being M.A. No. 386/ 2007. Dismissing the said appeal this Court held as under: