United India Insurance Co. Ltd vs M.Selvaraj on 28 January, 2020
9. On perusing the orders passed by the Tribunal, it is seen that the
Tribunal based on the copy of the charge sheet (Ex.R1) and enquiry report
(Ex.R2) has held that the rider of the motorcycle bearing Registration No. TN
21 K 9055 was not in possession of a valid driving licence on the date of the
accident. Further, the Tribunal relied on the decision in the case of National
Insurance Company Limited vs. G.Arumugam and another reported in 2010
(2) TNMAC 362 and held that the appellant / Insurance Company is liable to
pay the compensation to the claimants in the first instance and then recover
the compensation from the second respondent / owner of the offending
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motorcycle. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that there is no
perversity in the said finding warranting interference by this Court.
Therefore, the orders passed by the Tribunal in MCOP.Nos.223 of 2007 and 224
of 2007 are upheld.