RAM KUMAR vs BALJEET & OTHERS

FAO-805-2002 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (224) FAO-805-2002 (O&M) Reserved on : 11.05.2026 Pronounced on : 21.05.2026 Uploaded on : 21.05.2026 Ram Kumar ...Appellant Versus Baljeet and Others ... Respondents CORAM :HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Robin Dutt, Advocate, and Mr. Jagriti Thakur, Advocate, and Mr. Kartar Singh, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. D.K. Dogra, Advocate, for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. *** Amarinder Singh Grewal, J. 1. The claimant-appellant has preferred this appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded vide Award dated 12.09.2001, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jagadhari (hereinafter referred to as 'the learned Tribunal'). The learned Tribunal awarded a sum of ₹45,000/- along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization, on account of injuries sustained by the appellant in a motor vehicular accident dated 17.08.1999, involving truck bearing registration No. HR-37-7920, which was allegedly driven by respondent No. 1 in a rash and negligent manner 2. Briefly stated, the facts as emerge from the impugned Award are that the app