ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. Insurance Company is aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 11.7.2006, pronounced by learned Single Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in Respondent’s FA No.2051 of 1995, whereby and whereunder appeal filed by the owner of the vehicle has been allowed and the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (for short, "Claims Tribunal") dated 15.12.1994 has been modified. By the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge, a direction has been given to Appellant Insurance Company to pay the amount of Rs.1,61,000/- together with interest accrued thereon to claimants.

4. We have been given to understand that the aforesaid amount has already been paid by Respondent No.1 - owner of the vehicle to the claimants.

5. The Claims Tribunal had recorded a categorical finding that the offending Van at the relevant point of time was not being driven by a person holding a valid licence. Relevant finding in this regard is reproduced hereinbelow:

"In view of the above I hold that since the respondent No.1 - owner entrusted the offending van to the respondent No.2, who wa