FAO No.3194 of 2003 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

FAO No.3194 of 2003 (O&M)

Date of decision: 12.03.2018

Hardip Singh

….Appellant

Versus

Charanjit Kaur and others

….Respondents

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Sushil Saini, Advocate,

for the appellant.

Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate,

for respondent No.6-Insurance Company.

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RITU BAHRI J. (Oral)

Hardip Singh-appellant (owner of offending vehicle) has come

up in appeal against the award dated 21.01.2003 passed by the Motor

Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurdaspur (hereinafter referred to as 'the

Tribunal'), whereby compensation of Rs.6,22,000/- has been awarded in

favour of the claimant-respondent Nos.1 to 3 on account of death of

Dharminder Singh in a motor vehicular accident which took place on

15.12.2000. Respondent Nos.1 to 4 are widow, son and parents of deceased-

Dharminder Singh.

Brief facts of the case are that on 15.12.2000, Dharminder

Singh (since deceased), who was employed as constable in PAP, had come

to his village Sooch. On that day, he along with his father-Sadhu Singh and

a relative Harwinder Singh, was going to village Harchowal in connection