Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) Section 166 – 1535 days delay in filing the Appeal – Appellant was represented by common counsel who had also appeared for the driver before the Tribunal and duly contested the proceedings and being owner of the dumper, he was using it for commercial purposes – It was his duty, as such, to peruse the award of the Tribunal to his satisfaction to find out that the liability, as such, was imposed on him or not – It was the specific case before the Tribunal of the Insurance Company that the driver of the offending vehicle was not holding a valid and effective driving license and, therefore, the proceedings had been accordingly – Tribunal passed the award absolving the Insurance Company but right of recovery – The appellant should have been well aware that in view of a adverse decision of the Tribunal the responsibility could have been shifted upon him and now cannot plead ignorance – Appeal dismissed.
2022 PLRonline 2755 (P&H)
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