MADHU GOEL vs HARMEL SINGH AND ORS.

FAO-2093-2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 219 FAO-2093-2006(O&M) Date of decision: 06.05.2026 Smt. Madhu Goel & Others ...Appellant(s) Vs. Harmel Singh & Others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for Mr. G..C Shahpuri, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Maneet Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate for respondent No.3. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.4,36,156/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jagadhri (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 02.11.2004 passed in MACT Case No.15 dated 19.02.2001 filed under Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The three claimants are the widow and two minor sons of deceased Sudhir Goel, who was 39 years old at the time of accident. SUNENA 2026.05.08 10:18 I agree to specified portions of this document FAO-2093-2006 2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and oral & documentary evidence adduced by the parties, concluded that the deceased Sudhir Goel had died due to the injuries s