JASWINDER KAUR ETC. vs SMT.SANTOSH CHAWLA ETC.

FAO-3478-2002 (O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 222 FAO-3478-2002 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.05.2026 JASWINDER KAUR ETC. ....APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SMT.SANTOSH CHAWLA ETC. ...RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Ekteshwar Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the appellant(s). Mr. Sahej Mahajan, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted against the Award dated 25.07.2001 for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT case No.79 of 1999 (R.B.T. No.121 of 1999) decided by the MACT, Ferozepur (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants alongwith interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization on account of death of Kulwinder Singh in a motor vehicular accident which took place due to rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.2 while driving the offending vehicle bearing No.RSF-7877 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), owned by respondent No.1, which was insured with respondent No.