SMT.SATYA KUMARI vs GURMAIL SINGH & ANR.

FAO-3237-2001 - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 207 FAO-3237-2001 Date of decision: 19.05.2026 SMT.SATYA KUMARI AND OTHERS ....Appellants Versus GURMAIL SINGH & ANR. ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Vijayveer Singh, Advocate and Mr. Paramveer Singh, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2- Oriental Insurance Company. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) 1. This appeal has been instituted for enhancement of compensation against the Award dated 22.11.2000 awarded in MACT case No.69 of 1999 decided by the MACT, Ambala (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 and 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, vide which a sum of Rs.2,07,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants alongwith interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization on account of death of Buta Ram in a motor vehicle accident. 2. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed:- “1) Whether the deceased Buta Ram died in a road side accident which was caused due to rash and negligent driving of truck bearing No.HNA-3614 being driven by its driver?OPP