235 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 29.01.2026 Gurmeet Singh and Another ... Appellants Versus Satnam Singh @ Satti and Others ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Janak Singh Bhinder, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Rajvinder Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

CM-25957-CII-2016

1. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 138 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. However, the claimants shall not be entitled to any interest for the period of delay in filing the present appeal.

FAO-7732-2016 (O&M)

2. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sangrur (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) vide award dated 17.10.2015 on account of death of Amarjit Kaur (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’).

3. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts, as recorded in the impugned award passed by the Tribunal, are not being adverted to herein for t