ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD vs GEETA DEVI AND ORS

FAO-920-2016 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-920-2016 (O&M) Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. ......Appellant vs. Geeta Devi and ors. ......Respondents Reserved on:- 01.05.2026 Pronounced on:- 07.05.2026 Uploaded on:- 08.05.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Harsh Aggarwal and Mr. Anshul Sharma, Advocates for the appellant. None for the respondents. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The appeal has been preferred by the appellant-Insurance Company against the Award dated 17.10.2015 passed by the learned Motor Accidental Claim Tribunal, Panchkula in the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, whereby the claim petition filed by the respondent No.1 to 4/claimants was allowed and the appellant-Insurance company was held liable to pay the compensation to them to the tune of Rs.18,35,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum on the ground that the compensation is on the higher side. 2. As sole issue for determination in the appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detai