SHARMILA AND OTHERS vs BABU LAL AND OTHERS

CM-8901-CII-2026 and FAO-4300-2002(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (106) CM-8901-CII-2026 and FAO-4300-2002(O&M) Date of Decision:04.05.2026 SHARMILA AND OTHERS … APPELLANTS VERSUS BABU LAL AND OTHERS … RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Ms. Diksha Sharma, Advocate for appellants. Mr. Rahul Pathania, Advocate for respondent No.3/Insurance Company. ***** VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J.(ORAL) CM-8901-CII-2026 1. Before adverting to the merits of the controversy, it is appropriate to note that an application has been filed for bringing on record the legal representatives of appellant Nos. 4 and 5. Having considered the averments made therein, and keeping in view the settled principle that the right to sue survives in such matters, this Court is satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown for allowing the application. Accordingly, the application is allowed and the legal representatives of appellant Nos. 4 and 5 are taken on record. Main case is taken on board today itself. MAIN CASE 2. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimants seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded vide award dated 09.05.2002 passed by the lear