ANANTPAL KAUR vs JAGDEV SINGH AND OTHERS

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2024 Supreme(P&H) 2128

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
ANANTPAL KAUR – Appellant
Versus
JAGDEV SINGH AND OTHERS – Respondent

JUDGMENT :

SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 07.12.2023 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Barnala 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. 57,59,096/- along with interest @ 9% per annum, on account of death of Jagraj Singh in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 22.08.2022.

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 claimant-appellant 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 respondents, however, vehemently argues that the award has rightly been passed and the amount of compensation, as assessed by t