ASHOK KUMAR ETC. vs DARSHAN SINGH ETC.

FAO-3216-2013 (O&M) 1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 232 FAO-3216-2013 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.05.2026 Ashok Kumar and others ...Appellant(s) Vs. Darshan Singh and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. K.K.Korla, Advocate for the appellants. Ms. Tanvi Aggarwal and Mr. Vineet Jain, Advocates for Mr. Vikas Mohan Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Co. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. The present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- awarded by the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pathankot (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide Award dated 05.02.2013 passed in MACT Case No. 47 dated 21.09.2011 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). The 3 claimants are the two brothers; and one married sister of the deceased Umesh Sharma, who was 30 years old at the time of accident. 2. Vakalatnama filed on behalf of respondent No.3/Insurance Company in Court today is taken on record. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the learned Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and evidence adduced before it conc