MOHINDER SINGH vs SURJIT SINGH AND ORS.

FAO No.649 of 2005 (O&M) -1- S. No.298 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** FAO No.649 of 2005 (O&M) Date of Decision:13.07.2026 Mohinder Singh .....Appellant Vs. Surjit Singh and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. Kartar Singh, Legal Aid Counsel for the appellant. Mr. R.C. Gupta, Advocate for the respondent- New India Insurance Company. **** Yashvir Singh Rathor, J. (Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted by the claimant against the Award dated 19.8.2004 passed in MACT Case No.51/FTC/2000/2003 decided by MACT, (Adhoc) Fast Track Court, Hoshiarpur (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for enhancement of compensation vide which a sum of Rs.80,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant/appellant along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident due to rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.1 while driving offending vehicle bearing No.HR-01E/7945 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), owned by respondent No.2, which was insured with respondent No.3. RENU 2026.07.14 17:47 I atte