NEENA DEVI AND OTHERS vs SAHIL WALIA AND OTHERS

FAO-1023-2026 (O&M) -1- 118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1023-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.05.2026 NEENA DEVI AND OTHERS ..... Appellants VERSUS SAHIL WALIA AND OTHERS ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Deepak Jaglan, Advocate and Mr. Ritik Khurana, Advocate for the appellants. **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J. (Oral) CM-3955-CII-2026 The present application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 23 days in filing the appeal. In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 23 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. FAO-1023-2026 1. This appeal is directed against the Award dated 01.10.2025 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri (for short ‘Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal in respect of the death of Himanshu in a motor vehicular accident on account of rash and negligent driving of offending vehicle bearing No. HR-02AG-3311, being driven by respondent No.1, owned by respondent No.2 and insured with respondent No.3. The claimants a