KAMLESH AND ORS vs JAI BHAGWAN AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 103 FAO-6584-2018 (O&M) Date of Decision.:12.05.2026 Kamlesh and Others …..Appellants Vs. Jai Bhagwan and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Sajjan Singh, Advocate for the appellants. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) One Surender son of Shri Bhagwan Singh lost his life in a motor vehicular accident, which occurred on 26.10.2016 due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle. His widow and two sons ins(tuted a claim pe((on under Sec(on 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensa(on from the driver, owner and insurer of the offending vehicle. Learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak vide award dated 28.09.2017 awarded compensa(on of ₹16,69,300/- along with interest and directed the respondents to pay the same jointly and severally. 2. Seeking enhancement of the compensa(on amount, the present appeal has been preferred by the claimants-appellants. The appeal is accompanied by applica(on bearing No.CM-22942-CII-2018 filed under Sec(on 5 of the Limita(on Act praying for condona(on of delay of 229 days in filing the appeal. 3. In the applica(on