# SMT. DIGAMBERI DEVI vs SARIN KUMAR

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: FAO 1663/2000
Petitioner: SMT. DIGAMBERI DEVI
Respondent: SARIN KUMAR

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

-1- 229 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1663-2000 Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 SMT. DIGAMBERI DEVI AND ORS ....Appellants Versus SARIN KUMAR AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Sunidh Kashyap, Advocate & Ms. Shama Kashyap, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Singh, Advocate Mr. Hoshiar Singh, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Paramjeet Singh, DAG, Haryana. PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Present appeal has been preferred by the appellants-claimants who are wife, four children and mother of deceased Sh. Jagdambey Parshad (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’), who died in motor vehicular accident which took place on 026.10.1997, on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 while driving bus bearing registration No. HR- 37-4420, being aggrieved by the insufficient compensation of Rs.5,50,000/- awarded vide impugned award dated 03.02.2000, 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 RAVINDER DHANIA 2026.07.17 14:59 I attest to the accuracy

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