SUKHWANT KAUR ETC. vs GURDEV SINGH ETC.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 285 FAO-187-2003 (O&M) Date of decision:15.07.2026 SUKHWANT KAUR AND OTHERS ...APPELLANTS VERSUS GURDEV SINGH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Inderjeet Singh Brar, Advocate and Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Brar, Advocate for appellants. Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. *** PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) CM No.624-CII of 2003 For the reasons stated in the application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, for condonation of delay of 54 days in filing the present appeal, same is allowed. Delay of 54 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. MAIN CASE (O&M) Present appeal has been preferred by appellants-claimants (wife and children) seeking enhancement of compensation awarded vide award dated 08.08.2002 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Faridkot (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), whereby appellants- claimants were awarded total compensation of Rs.2,16,000/- on account of death of S. Surjit Singh (hereinafter referred to as ‘deceased’) in motor vehicular accident dated 14.02.2000 allegedly caused due to rash and SUNIL CHANDER negligent