JASWANT SINGH vs AJIT SINGH AND OTHERS

FAO-4012-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 132 FAO-4012-2024(O&M) Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Jaswant Singh ...Appellant(s) Vs. Ajit Singh & Others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Harminder Singh, Advocate for the appellant. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. CM-14762-CII-2024 This is an application under Section 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 114 days in filing the appeal. After going through the contents of the application, which is supported by affidavit of the appellant, the same is allowed subject to all just exceptions and delay of 114 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. MAIN CASE Present appeal has been filed by the injured-claimant seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.25,000/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurdaspur (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) SUNENA 2026.05.20 11:01 I agree to specified portions of this document FAO-4012-2024 vide Award dated 06.01.2024 passed in MACP-84-2021 dated 23.07.2021 filed under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). 2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and oral & documentary evid