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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

Date of Decision : 12.01.2026

Manju & Anr ... Appellant(s)

Versus

Rakesh Kumar & Ors ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN

Present : Mr. Kapil Aggarwal, Advocate for the appellants.

Service of respondent Nos.1 and 2 dispensed with

vide order dated 03.09.2019.

Mr. Sanjeev Kodan, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 05.12.2018 in a motor vehicle accident which occurred

on 27.05.2017.

2. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts are

not being adverted to for the sake of brevity.

3. The Tribunal in the present case had awarded the following

compensation :

Sr. No. Heads Compensation Awarded

1 Monthly Income ₹11,800/-

2 Annual Income ₹1,41,600/- [₹11,800 x 12]

3 Deduction - 50% ₹70,800/- [₹1,41,600 - ₹70,800]

4 Multiplier - 18 ₹12,74,400/- [₹70,800 x 18]

5 Loss of estate ₹15,000/- 6 Funeral expenses ₹15,000/-

Total Compensation ₹13,04,400/

Interest 7%

4. Learned counsel for