227 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-3305-2005 Date of Decision: 29.01.2026 FAO-1477-2005 DHANPATI AND ANR.

....Appellants Versus SULTAN SINGH AND ORS.

...Respondents FAO-3305-2005 MADHU BALA AND ANR.

....Appellants Versus SULTAN SINGH AND ORS.

...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. B.S. Mamli, Advocate for the appellants.

Ms. Manu Loona, Advocate Mr. Gopal Mittal, Advocate for respondent No.3/Insurance Company.

Parmod Goyal, J. (Oral)

Present appeals have been preferred by the parents of the deceased, Vijay Pal and Neeraj Singal (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Deceased’), who died in a road accident which took place on 22.01.2003, on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 while driving TATA Sumo bearing registration No.HR-01D-9300.

2. Being aggrieved by the impugned award dated 11.01.2005 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kaithal (hereinafter referred to as “Tribunal”), vide which the appellants/claimants were found entitled to total compensation of Rs.65,000/- in (FAO-1477-2005) and Rs.69,800/- in (FAO-3305-2005), the appellants/claimants are seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal a