IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SMT SUMAN AND OTHERS – Appellant
Versus
SONU AND OTHERS – Respondent
SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.
1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 04.03.2024 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.22,31,672/- along with interest @ 9% per annum, on account of death of Sunil in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 27.04.2019.
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 appearing for the claimants–appellants contends that the compensation assessed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal is inadequate and calls for enhancement. Therefore, he prays that the present appeal be allowed.
4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent No.1 and 3 argues on the line of award. Therefore, they prays for dismissal of the appeal.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the who
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