1. The claimant in a proceedings for compensation before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal has come up in this appeal challenging the decision of the Tribunal in exonerating the insurer of the vehicle from the liability to indemnify its owner.

2. The claimant sustained injuries in a motor accident took place on 12.08.2008. The insurer of the vehicle contested the claim petition contending that they are not liable to indemnify the owner, as the cover note issued by them for the vehicle on 16.05.2008 was cancelled on 23.05.2008, when the cheque issued by the owner towards the premium of the policy was dishonoured. The Tribunal accepted the case of the insurer and exonerated them from the liability holding that the vehicle was not covered by a policy at the time of accident. It is the said decision of the Tribunal that is under challenge in this appeal preferred by the claimant.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant as also the learned counsel for the insurer.

4. The learned counsel for the appellant contended that the cover note which was as good as a policy issued by the insurer for the vehicle on 16.05.2008 was valid till 15.05.2009 and since the accident took pla