AMARJIT KAUR ETC. vs BHUPINDER SINGH ETC.

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2009 Supreme(P&H) 2248

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
AMARJIT KAUR ETC. – Appellant
Versus
BHUPINDER SINGH ETC. – Respondent

JUDGMENT :

SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 12.03.2009 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.6,51,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum, on account of death of Baldev Singh in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 13.11.2006.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not required to be reproduced here for the sake of brevity.

SUBMISSIONS OF LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES

3. The learned counsel for the claimants-appellants contends that the amount assessed by the learned Tribunal is on the lower side and deserves to be enhanced. Therefore, he prays that the present appeal be allowed and amount of compensation be enhanced as per latest law.

4. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.3, however, vehemently argues that the award has rightly been passed and the amount of compensation, as assess