SHAILIKA AND OTHERS vs THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER

FAO-1022-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1022-2025 (O&M) SHAILIKA AND ORS. ......Appellants vs. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, HIMACHAL ROADWAYS TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANR. ......Respondents Reserved on: 10.04.2026 Pronounced on: 08.05.2026 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. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Advocate for respondent No.1. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 14.01.2025 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.24,96,400/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum, on account of death of Atul Kumar in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 25.02.2024. 2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed MOHD AYUB 2026.05