# KULVINDER KAUR AND ORS vs KULWANT SINGH AND ORS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: FAO 2994/2002
Petitioner: KULVINDER KAUR AND ORS
Respondent: KULWANT SINGH 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=2994&case_year=2002&order_date=2026-07-14&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

FAO-2994-2002(O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 252 FAO-2994-2002(O&M) Date of decision: 14.07.2026 KULVINDER KAUR AND OTHERS ....Appellants VERSUS KULWANT SINGH AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. A.P. Bhandari, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate for Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate for respondent No.4-the Insurance Company. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. A perusal of the Award shows that the liability of respondents No.1, 2, 2A and 3 was held to be joint and several. 2. The present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of the compensation. Since the liability of the respondents is joint and several, there is no necessity to issue notice to the owner and the driver. 3. This appeal has been instituted by claimants against the Award dated 08.11.2001 passed in MACT case No.21 of 1999 decided by the MACT, Kaithal (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.2,14,000/- 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

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