PAWAN KUMAR vs NEELAM AND OTHERS

FAO-1220-2022 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1220-2022 (O&M) PAWAN KUMAR ..Appellant Versus NEELAM AND ORS. ..Respondents Reserved on: 05.05.2026 Pronounced on: 14.05.2026 Uploaded on: 19.05.2026 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. Roopak Bansal, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3. None for respondents No.4 and 5. Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.6-Insurance Company. SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellants/driver-cum- owner of the offending vehicle against the award dated 01.11.2021 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein appellant/driver-cum-owner of the offending vehicle was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs.21,31,900/- to the respondents No.1 to 5/claimants along with interest @ 7.5% per annum on account of death of Ram Mehar in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 27.11.2018 MOHD