IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on:- 14.01.2025 Pronounced on:- 19.01.2026 Uploaded on :- 19.01.2026 RAJAN KALIA AND ANR. ......Appellants vs.

CHATTAR SINGH AND ORS. ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 5.

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S UDEEPTI SHARMA J .

CM-26613-CII-2018

1. This is an application for condoning of delay of 05 days in refiling the present appeal.

2. For the reasons mentioned in the application for condonation of delay which is supported by an affidavit, the application is allowed.

3. The delay of 05 days in refiling the present appeal, is condoned.

FAO-7300-2018

4. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 16.03.2018 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amritsar in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.15,42,000/- along with interest @7.5% per annum, on account of death of Anamika Kalia in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 08.04.2016.

5. As sole issue for determ