Gurtej Singh vs Amrik Singh - 2026 Supreme(P&H) 609

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 609

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR
Gurtej Singh – Appellant
Versus
Amrik Singh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Nissim Aggarwal, Amicus Curiae
For the Respondent:Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocate, Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate for Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

Yashvir Singh Rathor, J.

1. The afore-said appeals have been instituted against the common award dated 30.04.2005 passed by MACT, Sangrur vide which claimants had sought compensation on account of death of Shamsher Singh, Joga Singh, Gurmukh Singh and injuries suffered by claimants Sewa Singh, Gurtej Singh and damage suffered by truck No.PB-13-2133 owned by M/s Super Pipes, Bhawanigarh in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 24.01.2000. Since all the appeals have arisen against the common award, the same are being decided together by way of this judgment.

2. Case of the claimants is that on 24.01.2000, Joga Singh (since deceased) while driving truck No.PB-13-2133 owned by M/s Super Pipes, Bhawanigarh, was coming from Nabha to Bhawanigarh. Sewa Singh (injured), Gurmukh Singh (since deceased), Shamsher (since deceased) and Gurtej Singh (injured) were also sitting in the said truck in which iron material was loaded. The truck was being driven at a very normal speed after following traffic rules and when it reached near M/s Shankar Rice Nils, Vllage Aloarkh, truck bearing No.PB-12B-1277 came from the side of Bhawanigarh which was being driven by respondent No.1 – Amri