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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

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