SIMRAN AND ORS. vs GANGA RAM AND ORS.

FAO-1915-2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106 FAO-1915-2010(O&M) Date of decision: 05.05.2026 Simran & Others ...Appellant(s) Vs. Ganga Ram & Others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Lalit Attri, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.5,86,000/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 08.06.2009 passed in MACT Petition No.69 dated 04.12.2007 filed under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 6 claimants are the 25-year-old widow, 5-year-old daughter, 6-year-old daughter, 3-month-old daughter, 51-year-old mother, and 58-year-old father of deceased Rajesh Kumar, who was 26 years old at time of accident. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and oral & documentary evidence adduced by the parties, SUNENA 2026.05.07 12:54 I agree to specified portions of this document FAO-1915-2010 concluded that the deceased Rajesh Kumar had died due to the injuries s