PUNJAB STATE AND ANOTHER vs SUKHMANDAR SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS AND OTHERS

2026:PHHC:068230 Sot -1- 119 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA-1706-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 04.05.2026 PUNJAB STATE AND ANOTHER ... Appellants Versus SUKHMANDAR SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Dr. D. S. Lamba, Addl. A. G. Punjab and Mr. G. S. Fateh, Sr. DAG, Punjab. PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) CM-6197-C-2026 For the reasons mentioned in the application, application for condonation of delay of 60 days in filing the appeal is allowed and the delay of 60 days in filing the present appeal, is hereby condoned. Main Case Present regular second appeal has been preferred by appellants- defendants being aggrieved by judgment and decree dated 23.11.2023 passed by learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Barnala whereby suit for compensation by way of recovery of money for death of Lakhwinder Singh, son of respondents/plaintiffs on account of accident caused by collision with stray animals was decreed and compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- was allowed to respondents-plaintiffs, and by judgment and decree dated 23.12.2025 passed by learned District Judge, Barnala whereby appeal preferr