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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD – Appellant
Versus
PARAMJIT KAUR & ORS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J .
1. Both the appeals, as noticed above, are being disposed of by this common judgment, having arisen out of the impugned award dated 04.03.2014 passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Tarn Taran, whereby the claimants (Paramjit Kaur and others) were awarded compensation to tune of Rs.10,12,500/- along with interest @ 6% per annum and the claimants (Parkash Kaur and others) were awarded compensation to tune of Rs.07,42,500/- along with interest @6% per annum. The Insurance company was held liable to pay the compensation to the claimants.
FACTS NOT IN DISPUTE
2. Brief facts of the case are that on 15.08.2011, deceased Balwinder Singh alias Billa along with Kashmir Singh and Lakhwinder Singh were going from their village Brahampura, towards Naushehra Pannuan in order to perform their job of Painter on their separate bicycles. At about 9.00 Α.Μ., when they reached near National Public School, Naushehra Pannuan, in the meantime a truck bearing registration no. PB-11-X-6735 came from the backside which was begin driven by respondent no. 1 in a rash and negligent manner and struck into the bicycle of Balwinder Singh and Kashmir Singh. Respondent no
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