NARENDER DEV BHATARA vs KABUL SINGH AND ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1191-2005 (O&M) Narender Dev Bhatara (deceased) thr LRs . . . . Appellants Vs. Kabul Singh and Others . . . . Respondents **** Reserved on: 14.05.2026 Pronounced on: 15.05.2026 Pronounced fully/opera5ve part: Fully **** CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued by:- Mr. Amardeep Singh Gill, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. G.S. Bal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Avtar Singh, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. Gurpreet Singh Fateh, Sr. DAG, Punjab for respondent No.4. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant seeking modi- fica-on and enhancement of the award dated 29.09.2004 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalandhar qua the quantum of compensa-on. 2. Brief facts of the case are that Shri Narender Dev Bhatara, the claimant, was a re-red judicial officer of the State of Punjab. A6er re-ring as Addi-onal District and Sessions Judge, he served as President, District Con- sumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Jalandhar and re-red therefrom on 12.07.2000. On 09.08.2000 at about 06:00 a.m., while he was on his rou-ne morning walk, he was hit by Punjab Roadways Bus bearing registra-on No.PB- 06B-3