IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision :30.01.2026 SUSHIL KUMAR ...APPELLANT VERSUS RAMESH KUMAR AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Ms. Kajal, Advocate for Mr. S.N. Pillania, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Abhinav Mahant, Asst. A.G., Haryana.

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PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL)

The present appeal has been preferred by appellant-claimant being aggrieved by grant of compensation of Rs.1,25,000/- on account of injuries suffered by him in accident dated 24.06.2000 due to rash and negligent driving of bus bearing registration No.HR-46A/1240, vide impugned award dated 04.02.2003, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’).

2. Learned counsel for the appellant-claimant is aggrieved by the compensation awarded and has submitted that the Tribunal has erred in not taking into consideration the permanent disability suffered by appellant- claimant. It is further submitted that the Tribunal has not considered income of appellant/claimant and had failed to take in consideration loss of future prospects and has not applied appropriate multiplier to determine loss of earning capacity. C