Punjab and Haryana High Court · 2026-07-14
PUSHPA DEVI vs AJEET SINGH
- Citation / case number
- FAO 125/1999
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Petitioner
- PUSHPA DEVI
- Respondent
- AJEET SINGH
Judgment text excerpt
-1- 106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-125-1999 Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 PUSHPA DEVI AND OTHERS ...Appellants Versus AJEET SINGH AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. M.S. Randhawa, Advocate for the appellants. Service of respondent No.3 dispensed with vide order dated 04.02.2026. Respondent No.6-insurance company proceeded ex parte vide order dated 01.12.2025. PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Present appeal has been preferred by the appellants-claimants who are the parents and minor brothers of Balwinder Singh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’), who died in motor vehicular accident which took place on 13.07.1995, on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 while driving truck bearing registration No. DL-IG-3607, being aggrieved by the insufficient compensation of Rs.3,98,800/- awarded vide impugned award dated 06.10.1998, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’). 2. Since in present appeal the only issue raised by appellants- claimants is as regards to quantum of compensation, the detailed facts as regards to manner of accident are not being n