JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. (Oral)--Appellant impugns award dated 17.01.2020 whereby the Detailed Accident Report (DAR) has been disposed of and compensation awarded. The challenge of the appellant who was the driver and owner of the vehicle is limited to the extent of grant of recovery rights to respondent No.1, the insurance company. Recovery rights have been granted to respondent No.1 solely on the ground that the driver did not possess a valid driving license at the time of the accident.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the driver was holding a valid driving license but the same had been misplaced and it was specifically mentioned in the written statement that the original driving licence had been misplaced. However, the driving license number as well as period of validity, which was from 08.10.2004 to 07.10.2024, for motorcyc