PARMOD KUMAR vs BALRAJ AND ANR

FAO-5058-2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 256 FAO-5058-2018 Date of decision : 29.05.2026 Parmod Kumar ...... Appellant versus Balraj and another ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Shakti Singh, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate for respondent No.2-Insurance Company. **** PANKAJ JAIN, J. (Oral) 1. Claimant is in appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by MACT, Kurukshetra in a claim petition filed in MACP Case No.494 of 2016 filed under Section 166 read with Sections 140 and 141 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. 2. The claim petition relates to death of Amit Chauhan who lost his life in a motor vehicular accident dated 13.09.2016 at the age of 25 years. At the time of death, he was serving as Captain in Indian Army. Tribunal awarded compensation as under:- “33. Since, deceased Amit Chauhan was in permanent job being Captain in Indian Army and the age of deceased has been held to be around 25 years, 50% of actual income of the deceased shall be added towards future prospectus and after addition of 50% the monthly income of deceased comes out to be 1,08,765/- i.e. ₹13,05,180/- per annum, ro