DIPAK MISRA, D. Y. CHANDRACHUD
Usha Devi – Appellant
Versus
Pawan Kumar – Respondent
ORDER
1. Though the present appeals arise from an application seeking impalement being rejected by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Barnala and affirmation of the same in Civil Revision Nos.4324 and 4336 of 2016 by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, yet, Ms. Radhika Gautam, learned counsel for the appellants raised a different issue altogether when the matter was listed on 21.02.2018.
2. It was submitted by Ms. Gautam, learned counsel appearing for the appellants that when numerous accidents occur and there is no insurance or valid insurance, it becomes extremely difficult on the part of the tribunals to pass an executable award. Elaborating the same, she had submitted, there are owners who cannot really pay and, therefore, there should be some arrangement by which the State can bear the responsibility.
3. When such a submission was advanced at the Bar by learned counsel for the appellants, we thought it appropriate to hear the learned Attorney General for India.
4. When the matter was listed on 26.03.2018, a detailed order was passed which we feel it necessary to reproduce :
"We have heard Ms. Radhika Gautam, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. K.K.Venugopal, learned At
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