IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PAVAN KUMAR DWIVEDI MISC. APPEAL No. 3065 of 2011 DIVISIONAL MANAGER ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD.

Versus SARITA @ JULI AND 5 ORS. AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Bhaskar Agrawal,learned counsel for the appellant / Insurance Company.

Shri K.K. Kaushal, learned counsel for respondents No 1 and 2. Shri J.M. Poonegar, learned counsel for respondents No.3 and 4.

ORDER Heard on : 21.11.2025 Pronounced on : 21.01.2026.

................................................................................................................. This appeal has been filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 being aggrieved by the award dated 20.10.2011 passed by the learned VIII Additional Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Indore (M.P.) in Claim Case No.84/2009.

1.1 The present appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company on the ground that it is not liable to pay compensation as there was no valid driving licence with the driver of the tractor at the time of the accident. 2. Short facts of the case are that the deceased Vijay Kaushal was sitting in the trolley on 28.01.2009 in the capacity of a labourer employed by