GURMUKH SINGH vs GURMEJ SINGH AND ORS.

FAO-2985-2008 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2985-2008 (O&M) GURMUKH SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS ......Appellants Vs. GURMEJ SINGH AND ORS. ......Respondents Reserved on: 01.05.2026 Date of decision: 11.05.2026 Uploaded on: 15.05.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Dinesh Maurya, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the appellant. None for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 17.12.2007 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’), by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (in short ‘the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation, granted to the appellant/claimant to the tune of Rs.97,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum on account of injuries sustained by the appellant/claimant – Gurmukh Singh (since deceased) in a motor vehicular accident, occurred on 21.07.2005. MOHD AYUB 2026.05.15 19