Motor Vehicles Act, 1988–Sec. 166–Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 1, Rule 10–Necessary parties of the claim petition–A stepfather falls into the category of legal representative–Whether he would be entitled to any compensation or not, is a secondary fact to be decided at the stage of the passing of award–But, his entitlement to prefer claim petition, cannot be disputed at a threshold–Tribunal rightly dismissed the application for striking the name of defendant no. 2.
