# BHATI DEVI AND ORS. vs ROOP CHAND AND ORS.

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-13
Citation: FAO 3030/2002
Petitioner: BHATI DEVI AND ORS.
Respondent: ROOP CHAND AND ORS.

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=FAO&case_no=3030&case_year=2002&order_date=2026-07-13&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 267 FAO-3030-2002 Decided on. 13.07.2026 BHATI DEVI AND ORS. ..APPELLANTS VERSUS ROOP CHAND AND ORS. ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Ms. Manpreet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Rahul Yadav, Advocate for the appellants. *** PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Present appeal has been preferred by the appellants-claimants who are wife, two children of Fateh Singh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’), who died in motor vehicular accident which took place on 23.04.1998, on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 while driving tanker bearing registration No. HNX-4547, being aggrieved by the insufficient compensation of Rs.3,70,000/- awarded vide impugned award dated 03.08.2001, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewari (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), being not in accordance with their entitlement. 2. Since in present appeal the only issue raised by appellants- claimants is as regards to quantum of compensation, the detailed facts as regards to manner of accident are not being noticed herein for the sake of brevity. POONAM 2026.07.15 15:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of t

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