RANCHI, India, April 25 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on March 25:

1. Heard Mr. S.K. Laik, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr. Alok Lal, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 1-insurance company.

2. Notice upon respondent No. 2 has been validly served and he has not appeared and on 10.02.2025 with a view to provide one more opportunity to the respondent No. 2, the matter was adjourned. Today on repeated calls, nobody has responded on behalf of respondent No. 2, in view of that this appeal is being heard in absence of respondent No. 2.

3. This appeal is preferred against the judgment / award dated 27.01.2023, passed in Motor Accident Claim Case No. 17 of 2018, by the learned Principal Dist...