254 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 29.01.2026 National Insurance Co. Ltd. ... Appellant(s)

Versus Usha Rani & Ors ... Respondent(s)

2. FAO-7150-2019 (O&M)

National Insurance Co Ltd ... Appellant(s)

Versus Usha Rani & Ors ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Ms. Anjali Goyal, Advocate for Dr. D.R. Bansal, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. A.K. Khubbar, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. This order shall dispose off the two above-captioned appeals being FAO-7147-2019 and FAO-7150-2019 filed by the appellant-Insurance Company challenging the impugned award dated 02.09.2019 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’). The parties are being referred to as Insurance Company, claimants and driver-cum-owner of the offending truck for the sake of clarity.

2. Brief facts relevant to the present lis are that two claim petitions (being MACT Nos.144 and 145 of 2016) were filed on account of death of Sushil Kumar and his wife - Manisha - who were travelling from village Aurangabad to Arun Gupta Hospital, Yamuna Nagar on a motorcycle bearing r