ORDER

The insurance company has preferred this appeal challenging the award dated 19.09.2006 in M.V.C No. 42/2005 passed by learned Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jabalpur whereby the Tribunal has awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 76,000/- to the claimant/respondent No. 1 on account of road accident. The appellant/insurance company was directed to indemnify the claimant being insurer of the offending vehicle.

2. The concise account of the case are that on 07.10.2004, the claimant/respondent No.1 met with an accident due to rash and negligent driving of respondent No.2 while driving motor cycle bearing registration number M.P.-51-B-7262 which resulted into serious injuries to the claimant on his right leg and hand. The claimant suffered with the fractured on the tibia fibula bone of his right leg. He remained hospitalized for the period from 07.10.2004 to 15.10.2004 at Medial College, Jabalpur.

3. The claimant filed a claim petition wherein the respondent No. 2 and 3 remained ex-parte. The insurance company contested the case on the ground that on the date of accident the driver of offending vehicle being minor did not have valid driving license to drive the vehicle a