# SANDEEP KUMAR vs MALKIAT SINGH

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: FAO 4218/2001
Petitioner: SANDEEP KUMAR
Respondent: MALKIAT SINGH

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

-1- 239 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-4218-2001 Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 SANDEEP KUMAR ....Appellant Versus MALKIAT SINGH & ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Maneet Kaushik, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent-Insurance company. PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Present appeal has been preferred by injured appellant/claimant being aggrieved by impugned award dated 04.11.2000 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide which compensation of Rs.58,725/- was awarded on account of injuries suffered by him in motor vehicular accident dated 22.12.1993 caused by rash and negligent driving of respondent driver while driving truck bearing registration No.RNG-163 (hereinafter referred to as “offending vehicle”). Injured appellant/claimant is mainly aggrieved by findings of contributory negligence wherein injured appellant/claimant was found to have contributed in causing the accident to the extent of 25% and also by quantum of compensation as awarded by learned Tribunal. 2. It is the case of injured appellant/claimant that the offending RAVIND

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