Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Lajjawati and Others

Allahabad High Court 1 Dec 2004 (2005) 3 ACC 865
Bench: Division Bench
Result Published

Judgement Snapshot

Hon'ble Bench

Rajiv Sharma, J; Pradeep Kant, J

Final Decision

Dismissed

Judgement Text

Translate:

Pradeep Kant, J.@mdashHeard the learned Counsel for the appellant Mr. Anil Srivastava and Mr. Rnjendra Jaiswal for the respondents.

2. Learned Counsel for the appellant (Insurance Company) submitted that no liability could have been fixed on the Insurance Company for the

amount awarded in view of the fact that the licence of the truck driver was not valid. In this regard he submits that the original driving licence which

has been relied upon was with respect to the driving of light goods vehicle which was issued in 1992. But that too was not in the name of Pappu

Yadav. The licence was got renewed from Faizabad in the name of Pappu Yadav. His submission is that if the alleged truck driving licence was

false and fake the renewal thereof would not make the licence valid.

3. In response Mr. Rajendra Jaiswal submitted that even assuming that the licence was not valid and was fake that would not absolve off the

liability of the Insurance Company.

4. We, therefore, while dismissing this appeal give an opportunity to the Insurance Company to purpose the remedy as per law laid down in the

case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Baljit Kaur and Others, .

5. The appeal is dismissed.

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