Judgment

Mr. Karamjit Singh, J.

The present civil revision petition has been filed by petitioner Insurance Company against the impugned award dated 06.05.2016 passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Rohtak (in short, the Permanent Lok Adalat).

2. The brief facts of the case are that respondent was registered owner of Vokswagon Polo Car No. DL-8CV-0560. On 06.11.2012 the said car met with an accident in the area of Gharaunda, District Karnal. The car being insured with the petitioner-insurance Company, it processed the case of respondent and repudiated the claim since the respondent-insured had wrongfully obtained a no claim bonus of 20% from the petitioner-insurer, whereas in fact he had already taken a claim in the previous year from another insurer and thus, respondent-insured concealed the said facts at the time of renewal of the insurance policy with the petitioner-insurer and therefore, committed breach of insurance contract.

3. The respondent being aggrieved filed petition before the Permanent Lok Adalat. The petition was contested by the insurance Company and it filed written reply wherein preliminary objection was raised that the previously the vehicle in