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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
ARCHANA PURI
Beant Kaur – Appellant
Versus
Gurdev Singh Mehta – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Archana Puri, J.
These are bunch of six appeals, filed to assail the various Awards of even date passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, thereby, granting compensation on account of death of Jaspal Singh as well as injuries sustained by various other claimants, in a motor vehicular accident, which took place on 12.12.2006.
2. FAO-4024-2009 has been filed by the widow and sons of deceased Jaspal Singh for seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by learned Tribunal, on account of death of Jaspal Singh, in the accident in question. However, it is pertinent to note that the claim petition qua death of Jaspal Singh was filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
3. FAOs-4022, 4023, 4025, 4026 and 4045 of 2009 have been filed by the appellants-claimants, namely, Beant Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Gurlal Singh, Kulwant Kaur and Jugraj Singh, respectively, to seek enhancement of the compensation awarded, on account of injuries sustained by them, in the accident in question.
4. Before proceeding further, it is pertinent to mention that unfortunately, fire incident had taken place in the High Court premises in the year 2011 and much record was also destroyed in the
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