IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

Reserved on: 07.11.2025

Date of decision: 22.12.2025

Uploaded on: 24.12.2025

PADAM

..Appellant

Versus

GULAB SINGH AND ORS.

..Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA

Present: Mr. Digvijay, Advocate

for Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate

for the appellant.

Ms. Tarranum Madan, Advocate

for respondent No.1.

Ms. Swatantar Kapoor, Advocate (through v.c.)

for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-owner of the offending vehicle against the award dated 18.10.2011 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Palwal (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the appellant/driver of the offending vehicle was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs.70,000/- to the claimant/respondent No.1 along with interest @ 8% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till

recovery.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 1.9.2008, at about 8.30 PM Mahender Singh and Satbir Singh were going from Palwal to the village

Misa on motorcycle No.HR 30-C 1275, Make Hero Honda. When they