227-1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 28.01.2026 RAJ RANI .... Appellant VERSUS SUKHBIR AND ANR .... Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Shivam Chaudhary, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate for Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate for respondent No.2.

ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellant aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kaithal (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) vide award dated 23.02.2015. The claim petition was filed by the mother of the deceased minor, who was 14 years of age at the time of the accident. Both the mother and the minor child were pillion riders on the motorcycle bearing registration No.HR-05J-0990.

2. 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 the sake of brevity.

3. Delay in filing the appeal stood already condoned vide order dated 19.10.2022.

4. The Tribunal in the present case had a