MAHENDER SINGH vs PALI RAM (NOW DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND ANR

FAO-1994-2019 (O&M) -1- 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- FAO-1994-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision 19.05.2026 Mahender Singh ....Appellant VERSUS Pali Ram (Now Deceased) through LRs and Another ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: Mr. Mukul Goyal, Advocate for the appellant (on V.C). -.- NIDHI GUPTA, J. 1. Present appeal has been filed by the injured-claimant namely Mahender Singh seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.01,09,591/- awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide Award dated 22.11.2018 passed in MACT Claim Petition No.111 dated 04.03.2016 filed under Section 166/140 and 141 of the Motor Vehicles Act, (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). 2. Brief facts of the case are that the Tribunal upon appraisal of pleadings and oral and documentary evidence adduced by the parties had concluded that the appellant had suffered injuries in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 01.09.2015 at 7.00 PM due to rash and negligent driving of a Mahindera Bolero Pick up bearing registration no.HR-65-8159 (hereinafter ‘the offending vehicle’) being dri