R.K.GAUBA, J.

1. The appellant, then aged 43 years, a practicing advocate, suffered injuries in a motor vehicular accident at about 11.45 p.m. on 20.11.2002, when the three wheeler scooter No. DL 1R F 5136 (TSR) in which he was travelling became involved in a collision with Maruti van bearing No. DL 2CV 3605 (the offending vehicle). He preferred an accident claim case under Section 166 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 (MV Act) on 16.05.2003 before the motor accident claims tribunal (the tribunal) which registered it as MACT case No. 469/2004. In the said claim case, the driver, owner and insurer of the offending vehicle were impleaded as respondents, they now being first to third respondents in the appeal. It was alleged by the appellant (claimant) before the tribunal that the accident had occurred due to rash/negligent driving of the offending vehicle and that he had suffered injuries which had rendered him permanently disabled. Noticeably, the insurer (third respondent) admitted that it had issued a third party insurance policy in respect of the offending vehicle for the