JUDGMENT

S. Saghir Ahmad, J.-Leave granted.

2. The appellant had insured Truck No. CII-7928 on 8.11.1991 and issued an Insurance Policy in terms of the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The Insurance Policy, which has been filed as Annexure P-1 to this petition, is headed as "MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 (GOODS CARRYING VEHICLES), SCHEDULE-POLICY `A (Act only)-Certificate No. 006424 Policy No. 3145070606875". The same day, at midnight, it met with an accident, in which three occupants, namely, Tetia @ Ramlal (Cleaner) and two labourers, Bada and Bhakla, died. Their dependants filed three Claim Cases, viz. No. 156/91, 157/91 and 158/91 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Barwani, M.P., which were contested by the appellant on the ground, inter alia, that the truck was not covered by any insurance policy, inasmuch as the truck-owner had obtained the Insurance Policy on the basis of a cheque dated 8.11.1991 towards payment of premium, but this cheque was dishonoured on 16.11.1991 with the result that the Insurance Policy itself was cancelled. The contention of the appellant was not accepted by the Tribunal, which decreed all the three claims by its award dated 25.1.1996,