CHANDER KANTA ETC. vs GURDAT SINGH AND ORS.

FAO-5430-2003 (O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 288 FAO-5430-2003 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.07.2026 CHANDER KANTA & OTHERS ....Appellants Versus GURDAT SINGH AND ORS. ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. B.S. Walia, Advocate and Mr. Amit Singla, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vishwajit Bedi, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted by claimants against the Award dated 12.2.2003 passed in MACT case No.38 of 2001 by MACT, Fatehabad (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.7,50,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization on account of death of Raj Kumar in a motor vehicle accident. 2. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed:- “1. Whether the accident has occurred due to rash and negligent driving of Maruti Zen car bearing No.HR-24E/6888 by respondent No.1? OPP 2. Whether Raj Kumar has died in the present accident if so what amount of compensa