DINESH SHAH vs GURCHARAN SINGH AND ORS

FAO-1494-2002 (O&M) -1- 266 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1494-2002 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 DINESH SHAH ......... APPELLANT VERSUS GURCHARAN SINGH AND ORS. .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Vijayveer Singh, Advocate and Mr. Paramveer Singh, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Abhishek Goyal, Advocate and Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. ***** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J. (Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted by claimant for enhancement of compensation against the Award dated 03.09.2001 passed in MACT Case No.4 of 2000 decided by MACT, Karnal (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.18,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant/appellant along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum due to injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident on account of rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.1 while driving Truck/Tanker bearing No.PAT-7207 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), owned by respondent No.2, which was insured with respondent No.3. 2. From the pleadings of parties, fol