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8.      The complainant did not state in his complaint as to who was driving the car at the time of alleged accident.  He only disclosed his name and the names of the other persons, who were travelling in the car at that time.  The FIR, which was got recorded regarding this accident, was proved by him as Ex.C-5.   The same was registered on the basis of the statement of one Manbir Singh and he stated therein that the car was being driven by the complainant, who is his paternal uncle.  It becomes very much clear from the letter dated 18.6.2012 that the complainant furnished the particulars of his driving licence to the Insurance Company.  He had disclosed the driving licence No.3577/F and the date of issue thereof as 20.1.2004.   Sanjeev Narula, who was appointed as the Surveyor by the Insurance Company, got that licence verified from the issuing authority; namely, DTO, Ferozepur.  The report of the DTO, Ferozepur was proved on the record as Ex.R-3, made on the said letter dated 18.6.2012, and as per that report, this licence had been issued in the name of Jaganathan son of M. Gopal.  No evidence was produced by the complainant for proving that this licence had been issued in his name by the Licensing Authority.  In support of the allegations made in the complaint, he proved on record his affidavit Ex.C-1 but did not depose therein that at the time of accident he was holding a valid and effective driving licence.  From the evidence produced by the Insurance Company, it stands proved that the driving licence held by him was fake.