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2017 Supreme(SC) 645

ARUN MISHRA, AMITAVA ROY
Sant Lal – Appellant
Versus
Rajesh – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Archana Pathak Dave, Vineet Bhagat, Advs.
For the Respondents: Bharat Bhushan, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

Arun Mishra, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeals have been preferred by the owner, aggrieved by the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhiwani (for short, "the MACT"). The driver was driving a tractor which was attached to the trolley carrying goods. The MACT held that the same becomes transport vehicle though the driver was having licence to drive motor cycle, scooter, car, jeep and light motor vehicle. There was no endorsement to drive a transport vehicle. Thus, there was violation of the conditions of the policy. Driver was not having a valid licence to drive transport vehicle. Thus, after making payments to the claimant, right of recovery have been given to the insurer from owner. The award has been affirmed by the High Court. Hence present appeals.

3. This Court has considered the question whether the holder of licence for light motor vehicle can drive tractor attached to the trolley carrying goods and also whether separate endorsement is required authorizing him to drive such a transport vehicle ?

4. We have answered the question that driver having licence to drive light motor vehicle can drive such a transport vehicle of LMV class and there is no neces

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