URMILA DEVI AND ORS vs SUNDER LAL AND ANR

FAO-8135-2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 240 FAO-8135-2016(O&M) Date of decision: 05.05.2026 Smt. Urmila Devi & Others ...Appellant(s) Vs. Sunder Lal & Another ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. S.P. Chahar, Advocate Mrs. Savita Chahar, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. D.K. Prajapati, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** NIDHI GUPTA, J. Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.22,16,884/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 03.08.2016 passed in MACT Case No.102 dated 09.10.2015 filed under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 4 claimants are the 40-year-old widow, 19-year-old daughter, 16-year-old son and 75-year-old mother of deceased Sombir @ Somveer Singh, who was 42 years old at time of accident. SUNENA 2026.05.08 10:12 I agree to specified portions of this document FAO-8135-2016 2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and oral & documentary evidence adduced by the parties, concluded that the deceased Sombir @ Somveer Singh had died due t