UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs NITISH MALIK AND ORS

FAO-3743-2015 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-3743-2015 (O&M) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. ......Appellant vs. NITISH MALIK AND ORS. ......Respondents Reserved on:- 22.05.2026 Pronounced on:- 26.05.2026 Uploaded on:- 26.05.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Sahej Mahajan, Advocate for Mr. R.K. Bashamboo, Advocate for the appellant-Insurance Company. Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Ashwani Arora, Advocate for respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 has been proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 30.10.2015. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 04.02.2015 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, SAS Nagar, Mohali (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, wherein the appellant- Insurance company was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of MOHD AYUB 2026.05.26 14:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. FAO-3743-2015 (O&M) -2- Rs.6,42,000/- to t