IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

Reserved on: 11.12.2025

Pronounced on:12.01.2026

Uploaded on: 12.01.2026

1. FAO-2180-2019 (O&M)

SATBIR @ SATVEER ….Appellant

Vs.

SHAITAN SINGH AND OTHERS …..Respondents

AND

2. FAO-3526-2019 (O&M)

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. …..Appellant

Vs.

SATBIR @ SATVEER AND OTHERS …..Respondents

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present: Mr. Yogesh Gupta, Advocate for the appellant

in FAO-2180-2019 and for

respondent No. 1 in FAO-3526-2019.

Mr. Satpal Dhamija, Advocate for the appellant

in FAO-3526-2019 and for respondent No. 3

in FAO-2180-2019.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J.

1. Vide this common judgment, the above noted two appeals, bearing FAO No. 2180 of 2019 and FAO No. 3526 of 2019 impugning the award dated 05.12.2018 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, S.A.S. Nagar

(hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), shall be disposed of. For convenience, facts are being taken from FAO No. 2180 of 2019.

FACTS

2. The appellant, being injured filed a claim petition before the learned Tribunal praying for grant of compensation on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 07.02.2018 while alleging rash an