IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision:29.10.2025 Na+onal Insurance Co. Ltd. …..Appellant Vs.

Jagir Kaur and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Gopal Mi(cid:18)al, Advocate for the appellant.

Respondents ex parte vide order dated 07.03.2025.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

Ini"ally appearance was made on behalf of respondent/driver and owner but later on nobody had put in appearance.

2. In a motor vehicular accident, which took place on 06.02.1996, one Shri Nath expired due to rash and negligent driving of bus No.PAB-7056 of pal transport company. Some other persons were also injured. The legal representa"ves of Shri Nath and one injured filed claim pe""ons, which were duly contested by the driver, owner as well as insurance company. Learned Tribunal vide award dated 12.02.1999 awarded compensa"on in favour of the claimants. The objec"on raised by the insurance company to the effect that driving licence of respondent No.1 Lakhwinder Singh (respondent No.4 herein) i.e. driver was fake was negated by the Tribunal and said insurance company was held liable to indemnify the owner.

3. The present appeal has been filed b