RAMESH vs MOHINDER SINGH AND OTHERS

265 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2002-2002 FAO-5005-2004 Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 1. FAO-2002-2002 RAMESH ... APPELLANT VS. MOHINDER SINGH AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS 2. FAO-5005-2004 MAHINDER SINGH ... APPELLANT VS. RAMESH AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. S.P.Chahar, Advocate, for the appellant(s). Ms. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate (through V.C.) for respondent(s)-Insurance Company. PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Present appeals have been preferred by the appellants-claimants against the common impugned award dated 09.01.2002, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak (hereinafter referred to as “Tribunal”) arising out of motor vehicular accident dated 23.11.2000, resulting from rash and negligent driving by respondent-driver while driving tractor No. HR- 14/4528 (hereinafter referred to as “Offending Vehicle”), whereby the injured- claimant in FAO No.-5005-2004 was held entitled to compensation of Rs.2,00,000/-.Claimant dissatisfied by quantum of compensation has approached this Court. However, vide the same impugned award, the learned Tribunal had held that respondent No.1 was not holding a valid dri