JOGINDERI DEVI AND ORS. vs UMESH MISHRA AND ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-4149-2023 (O&M) Smt. Joginderi Devi and Others . . . . Appellants Vs. Umesh Mishra and Others . . . . Respondents **** Reserved on: 06.05.2026 Pronounced on: 08.05.2026 Pronounced fully/opera:ve part: Fully **** CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued by:- Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3- Insurance Company. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. Claimants-appellants have filed the present appeal seeking en- hancement of compensa*on awarded vide judgment/award dated 18.11.2022 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonipat. 2. As borne out from the record, on 22.11.2021, deceased Arya, aged about 22 years, was returning from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak along with his sister Nigam on a motorcycle. When they reached near the canal a4er crossing village Rohtak, a Mahindra Pickup bearing registra*on No. HR- 69D-1137, being driven by respondent No.1 in a rash and negligent manner, struck the motorcycle. Due to the impact, Arya and his sister fell on the road and sustained injuries. Though his sister survived with minor injuries, Arya succumbed to the inju