SMT KUNDAN DEVI AND OTHERS vs DAILY LOK ADALAT AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 127 CWP-14673-2026 Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 SMT KUNDAN DEVI AND OTHERS ...Petitioner Vs. DAILY LOK ADALAT AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Divij Datt, Advocate for the petitioner *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking setting aside of award dated 11.07.2022 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Daily Lok Adalat), Gurugram (for short ‘MACT’). 2. The petitioners are family members of the deceased-Alok Kumar who met with an accident on 20.01.2016. He suffered multiple injuries. He remained under treatment from 21.01.2016 to 11.04.2016 and from 09.07.2017 to 28.08.2017. He succumbed to aforesaid injuries on 01.10.2018. FIR No.110 dated 21.01.2016 under Sections 279/337, 304-A (added later on) of IPC came to be registered against respondent No.2. The petitioners being entitled to compensation filed claim before MACT seeking compensation to the tune of Rs. 5 crore. The Tribunal vide award dated 11.07.2022 has awarded compensation of Rs.1,10,00,000/- on the basis of compromise