IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAY LTD ......Appellant vs.

KOUSHLIYA AND ORS ......Respondents Reserved on:- 12.12.2025 Pronounced on:- 30.01.2026 Uploaded on :- 31.01.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Sanjeev Kodan, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocate for Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 6.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 17.02.2024 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nuh in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for wherein the appellant-Insurance Company was held liable to pay the amount of Rs.16,49,480/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum, on account of death of Mordhawaj in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 06.05.2019 on the ground that quantum of compensation is on higher side.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed