DHARMENDER KUMAR vs KRISHAN KUMAR AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 141 FAO-6833-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.07.2026 Dharmender Kumar . . . . Appellant Vs. Krishan Kumar and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA **** Present: - Mr.Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate, for the appellant **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) CM-24295-CII-2025 This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 04 days in filing the appeal. 2. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 04 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. FAO-6833-2025 3. It is claimants’ appeal seeking enhancement in compensation amount. The appellant sustained injuries in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 21.01.2020. He filed claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, seeking compensation from the driver, owner and insurer of the offending vehicle. The driver of the offending vehicle was held to be negligent and issue in this regard went in favor of the claimant. Learned Tribunal then went on to assess the compensation and awarded an amount of `9,50,000/-, payable by the respondents jointly and s