GAPPA SINGH ALIAS BAGGA SINGH AND OTHERS vs KARAMJIT SINGH AND OTHERS

108 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-3383-CII-2026 in/and FAO-828-2026 Date of Decision: May 08, 2026 Gappa Singh alias Bagga Singh and others … Appellants Versus Karamjeet Singh and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate for the appellants. DEEPAK GUPTA, J.(Oral) CM-3383-CII-2026 This is an applicaon under Secon 5 of the Limitaon Act to condone the delay of 21 days in filing the appeal. Heard. For the reasons as menoned in the applicaon, supported by an affidavit of Smt. Rajwinder Kaur, one of the appellants, delay of 21 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. The applicaon stands disposed of. FAO-828-2026 Seeking enhancement in the compensaon amount, it is contended by learned counsel for the appellants that there were as many as 08 claimants, who are the widow, five children and two old aged parents. The Tribunal has awarded consolidated amount of `48,400/- towards loss of consorum to the parents; `48,400/- to the widow towards spousal consorum and a consolidated amount of `48,400/- as filial consorum to the five children, which is contrary to the dictum of Hon’ble Supreme Court in “Magma