Mr. Rameshwar Singh Malik, J.: - The present writ petition is directed against the award dated 9.5.2011 (Annexure P-1), passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Gurgaon, directing the petitioner insurance company to pay the due amount to the claimant-respondent No.2.

2. Facts first. Respondent-claimant was owner of a Tata truck bearing registration No. HR-55-G-1690. The vehicle was insured with the petitioner-Insurance company and the insurance policy was valid from 14.11.2009 to 13.11.2010. The vehicle met with an accident on 25.2.2010, wherein the vehicle was damaged. Petitioner-company was informed about the accident on the same day. A surveyor was appointed by the company for assessing the loss caused, due to damage to the vehicle, in a road accident. The surveyor submitted his report. Application for claiming the compensation was filed by the claimant vide Annexure P-2. Petitioner-company filed its reply vide Annexure P- 3. After hearing the parties, the Permanent Lok Adalat vide impugned award dated 9.5.2011 (Annexure P-1), accepted the application of the respondent-claimant and issued direction to the petitioner-company, to pay the due amount to