IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 28.01.2026 Manjeet and Others ... Appellants Versus Naresh Kumar and Another ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Ketan Antil, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

CM-21931-CII-2023

1. Notice in the application for condonation of delay of 135 days in filing the present appeal.

2. Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the Insurance Company and states that he has no objection if the delay is condoned.

3. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 135 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.

4. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the main appeal is taken on Board today itself.

FAO-6381-2023 (O&M)

5. Challenge in present appeal is only to the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonipat (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) vide award dated 29.03.2023 on account of death of Raju (he