IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

FAO No.3056 of 2019 (O&M)

Date of decision: January 12^th, 2026

Annu Bala and others

...Appellants

Versus

Darshan Kumar Chaudhary and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL

Present: Mr. Gulshan Nandwani, Advocate

for the appellants.

Mr. Navmohit Singh, Advocate

for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Vishal Garg, Advocate

for respondent No.3.

VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL)

1. Widow, minor children and mother of deceased Parveen Kumar have filed the present appeal for enhancement of compensation. Six claimants which include the present appellants and proforma respondents No.4 and 5 had filed the claim petition on account of death of Parveen Kumar which had taken place in a motor vehicular accident which occurred on 02.03.2017. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal vide award

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dated 18.10.2018 had awarded an amount of 17,83,600/- as compensation along with interest to the claimants. The only issue that arises for consideration in the present appeal is as to whether the appellants and respondents No.4 and 5 are entitled to enhancement of the said compensation or not as the other aspects have not been disputed before this

Court.

2. Learned counsel fo