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B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Gangireddy Anji Reddy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI, J.
1. This appeal is preferred by the 3rd respondent/Insurance Company, challenging the award and decree dated 25.02.2013 passed in M.V.O.P. No. 63/2009 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Addl. District Judge, Ongole, wherein the learned Tribunal while partly allowing the petition, awarded compensation of Rs.4,77,130/- with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of petition, till the date of realisation, for the injuries sustained by the petitioner in a motor vehicle accident occurred on 03.08.2006.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are arrayed as parties in the trial Court.
3. As seen from the record, originally the petitioner filed an application U/s.166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for brevity “the Act”) claiming compensation of Rs.5,50,000/- on account of the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident occurred on 03.08.2006.
4. The facts show that the petitioner has been working as Postman and getting Rs.2,000/- per month and also got Ac. 4-00 of land and getting Rs.60,000/- per annum on it. On 03.08.2006 the petitioner and his friends are going to Hyderabad in a Tata Sumo bearing No. AP 27U 7731. At about 04.30 a.m.
A driver with a valid license for light motor vehicles can operate a transport vehicle of the same class without needing a separate endorsement, affirming the insurance company's liability.
A driver with a Light Motor Vehicle (non-transport) license is deemed valid to drive a Light Motor Vehicle (transport), affirming the insurance company's liability for compensation.
Liability of Insurance company to pay compensation despite driver's lack of required endorsement on driving license.
The insurance company must pay compensation despite the driver's license issues, ensuring claimants' rights are protected under valid insurance coverage.
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