IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

235 Date of decision: 20.01.2026 FAO-13256-2018(O&M)

Gurlal Singh ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Others ...Respondent(s)

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FAO-1529-2019(O&M)

Oriental Insurance Company Limited ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Akki Kaur & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Sanjeev Goyal, Advocate for Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for the appellant/owner (in FAO-13256-2018).

Mr. Ashwani Talwar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Nikhil Sehrawat, Advocate Mr. Deepak Goyal, Advocate for the appellant/Insurance Company (in FAO-1529-2019).

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NIDHI GUPTA, J. FAO-13256-2018 Present appeal has been filed by the Insured/owner of the tractor-trolley bearing registration No.PB-31J-5048/offending vehicle against the Award dated 08.10.2018 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sangrur (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) whereby Claim Petition No.66 dated 20.03.2018 filed by the claimants/respondents No.2 to 6 herein, has been allowed; and claimants have been awarded compensation of Rs.13,40,200/-. The 5 Claimants are the 25-year-old widow; 4-year-old minor son; 2-year-old minor daughter; 54-year-old mother; and 6