SUDHIR NARAIN, R. B. MISRA, JJ. ( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the award of the motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, awarding Rs. 1,22,000 as compensation to the claimants-respondents. ( 2 ) THE claim petition was filed by the claimants-respondents with the allegations that the son of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 died in an accident on 5. 12. 1999 by a Tempo. ( 3 ) THE appellant contested the claim petition on the ground that the Tempo was not insured with it and the driver had no valid licence. ( 4 ) THE Tribunal recorded a finding that the Tempo was insured with the appellant and the driver had a valid licence. ( 5 ) WE have heard Mr. K. S. Amist, the learned counsel for the appellant who has urged that the driver did not have a valid licence. The Tribunal had recorded a finding that the driver had a valid licence. This finding has been assailed on the ground that the driving licence was only to drive light motor vehicle. The appellant has filed a photocopy of the driving licence as annexure 2 to the affidavit filed in support of the application. The driving licence indicates that it was for driving light motor vehicles. The Tempo is a light motor vehicle. The driver had a valid licence to drive the vehicle. It is further contended that he had no valid licence to drive the Tempo as a taxi. The mere fact that the Tempo was being used as taxi will not mean that the driver did not have a valid licence. ( 6 ) WE do not find any merit in the appeal. It is accordingly dismissed. ( 7 ) RS. 25,000 deposited by the appellant in this court, shall be remitted by the registry of this court to the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal concerned within one month for payment/adjustment of the amount payable by the appellant to the claimants-respondents. Appeal dismissed. .