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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:19.01.2026 Harpreet Kaur and Another ...Appellants Versus Harpal Singh and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Janak Singh Bhinder, Advocate for appellant.

Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate for respondent-Insurance Company.

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PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL)

CM-13931-CII-2023 Application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 235 days in filing the appeal is allowed for the reasons stated in the application.

Delay is condoned.

Application is disposed of.

MAIN CASE Appellants have preferred present appeal seeking enhancement of compensation granted vide impugned award dated 08.08.2022 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Barnala, (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) whereby appellants have been held entitled to total compensation of Rs.20,24,932/- on account of death of deceased, Sh. Kulwinder Singh.

2. It was the case of appellants that deceased Kulwinder Singh had died in motor vehicular accident dated 27.12.2020 due to rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1-driver of offending bus bearing registration No.PB13AL9907. It was asserted that deceased