Nov - High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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1036 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES [2009<br />
10. As noted above, in the present<br />
case, the Tribunal rejected the applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Insurance Company for permission<br />
under Section 170 <strong>of</strong> the Motor Vehicles<br />
Act, 1988.<br />
11. In view <strong>of</strong> the rejection <strong>of</strong> the<br />
said applic<strong>at</strong>ion under Section 170 <strong>of</strong> the<br />
aforesaid Act, it is evident th<strong>at</strong> the<br />
Appellant-Insurance Company can<br />
challenge the impugned award only on the<br />
grounds mentioned in sub-section (2) <strong>of</strong><br />
Section 149 <strong>of</strong> the Motor Vehicles Act,<br />
1988. Such grounds are evidently in<br />
respect <strong>of</strong> Issue Nos.2 and 3.<br />
12. As noted above, in regard to<br />
Issue Nos. 2 and 3, the Tribunal has<br />
recorded findings <strong>of</strong> fact th<strong>at</strong> on the d<strong>at</strong>e<br />
<strong>of</strong> the accident, the vehicle in question<br />
was insured with the Appellant-Insurance<br />
Company, and the Driver <strong>of</strong> the vehicle in<br />
question was having a valid and effective<br />
licence.<br />
13. Sri Saral Srivastava, learned<br />
counsel for the Appellant-Insurance<br />
Company has not been able to point out<br />
any error in the said findings recorded by<br />
the Tribunal. The Appellant-Insurance<br />
Company has failed to establish any<br />
infirmity or illegality in the impugned<br />
award on the grounds open to the<br />
Appellant-Insurance Company to raise in<br />
view <strong>of</strong> the provisions <strong>of</strong> sub-section (2)<br />
<strong>of</strong> Section 149 <strong>of</strong> the Motor Vehicles Act,<br />
1988.<br />
14. Sri Saral Srivastava, learned<br />
counsel for the Appellant-Insurance<br />
Company submits th<strong>at</strong> the quantum <strong>of</strong><br />
compens<strong>at</strong>ion as determined by the<br />
Tribunal is not correct as the Tribunal has<br />
erred in applying multiplier <strong>of</strong> 15 and has<br />
wrongly taken the monthly income <strong>of</strong> the<br />
deceased as Rs.4,000/-.<br />
15. In our opinion, as the applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Appellant-Insurance Company<br />
under Section 170 <strong>of</strong> the Motor Vehicles<br />
Act,1988 was rejected by the Tribunal, it<br />
is not open to the Appellant-Insurance<br />
Company to raise the question <strong>of</strong> quantum<br />
<strong>of</strong> compens<strong>at</strong>ion, awarded by the Tribunal<br />
in the impugned award. The pleas raised<br />
in this regard by Sri Saral Srivastava,<br />
learned counsel for the Appellant-<br />
Insurance Company cannot, therefore be<br />
considered.<br />
16. In view <strong>of</strong> the above, we are <strong>of</strong><br />
the opinion th<strong>at</strong> the appeal filed by the<br />
Appellant-Insurance Company lacks<br />
merits, and the same is liable to be<br />
dismissed.<br />
17. The appeal is, accordingly,<br />
dismissed. However, on the facts and in<br />
the circumstances <strong>of</strong> the case, there will<br />
be no order as to costs.<br />
18. The amount <strong>of</strong> Rs.25,000/-<br />
deposited by the Appellant-Insurance<br />
Company while filing the present appeal,<br />
will be remitted to the Tribunal for being<br />
adjusted towards the amount payable<br />
under the impugned award.<br />
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ORIGINAL JURISDICTION<br />
CIVIL SIDE<br />
DATED: ALLAHABAD 12.08.2009<br />
BEFORE<br />
THE HON’BLE SUDHIR AGARWAL, J.<br />
Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 63052 <strong>of</strong> 2007<br />
Vinay Kumar Upadhyay …Petitioner<br />
Versus<br />
St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> U.P. and others …Respondents