17) In United India Insurance Co. Ltd., v. Smt.
Muthumma 2000 ACJ 289, (Karnataka) High Court
considered a case whether the Transport Corporation
having accepted the liability on account of negligent
driving of his driver can take up other contentions
in the claim petitions. The facts of the reported
case are that the claimants filed petitions for
compensation stating that the driver of the Transport
Corporation was responsible for the accident. The
matter was referred to the Lok Adalat and settled.