SMT.SHARMILA DEVI ETC. vs KRISHAN KUMAR ETC.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 210 FAO-3018-2002 (O&M) Date of decision :27.05.2026 SMT. SHARMILA DEVI AND OTHERS ... APPELLANTS VERSUS KRISHAN KUMAR AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Kulvir Narwal, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Sudhanshu Makkar, Advocate for the respondent-Insurance Company. **** PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Present appeal has been preferred by the appellants-claimants being the wife, children and mother of the deceased- Balwan Singh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’), who died in motor vehicular accident dated 22.11.1997, caused due to the rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1 while driving Tanker bearing registration No. HR-11-2050. 2. Being aggrieved by the impugned award dated 10.09.2001, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), whereby appellants-claimants were found entitled to total compensation of Rs.4,80,000/-, the appellants-claimants are seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal as the same is not in accordance with their entitlement. 3. Since in present appeal the only issue raised by appellants- MANOJ