RAJBIR vs RAJU KUMAR AND ORS.

FAO-5564-2002 -1- 277 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-5564-2002 Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 RAJBIR ......... Appellant VERSUS RAJU KUMAR AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Abhinav, Advocate for Mr. Madan Pal, Advocate for the appellant. Respondents No.1 and 2 proceeded ex parte before the Tribunal. Mr. Rajneesh Malhotra, Advocate and Ms. Manvi Verma, Advocate for respondent No.3-Oriental Insurance Company. ***** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J. (Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted by claimant against the Award dated 14.05.2002 passed by Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Karnal (for short “Tribunal”) for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT Case No.108 of 1999 in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “Act”) vide which a sum of Rs.34,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant/appellant along with interest @ 12% per annum on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 08.03.1999, due to rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1, while driving car bearing No.HR-02-E-1980 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), owned by respon