PRITAM SINGH vs DARSHAN SINGH

FAO-2166-2003 (O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2166-2003 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.07.2026 PRITAM SINGH & ANOTHER ....Appellants Versus DARSHAN SINGH Etc. ...Respondents 1. Judgment reserved on 13.07.2026 2. Judgment pronounced on 15.07.2026 3. Judgment uploaded on 15.07.2026 4. Whether only operative part of the judgment is Full pronounced or whether the full judgment is pronounced. 5. The delay, if any of the pronouncement of full judgment Nil and reason thereof. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Yashpal Thakur, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. R.C. Gupta, Advocate for the respondents. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted by claimants against the Award dated 14.02.2003 passed in MACT case No.17-t of 22.8.1998 by MACT, Patiala (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.96,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization on account of death of Roop Singh in a motor vehicle accident. 2. From the pleadings of parties, fol