IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

218 FAO-3313-2001 Date of decision: 02.02.2026 RAJ KUMAR . . . . Appellant Vs.

Bakhtawar Singh and others . . . . Respondents ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA ****

Present: - Mr. Nipun Verma, Advocate, for the appellant.

Ms. Manvi Verma, Advocate, for Mr. Rajneesh Malhotra, Advocate, for the Insurance Company.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

This appeal has been preferred by the claimant against dismissal of his claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhiwani, vide award dated 17.03.2001.

2. The case of the appellant-claimant is that on 16.02.1998, he was driving truck No. HR-36-7187 and was proceeding from Meerut towards Lankeshwar (Gujarat). At about 3:00 PM, when he reached the area of Village Chanderiya, truck No. RJ-Q-7322, coming from the opposite direction and allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner, collided with his truck. As a result of the accident, the appellant sustained multiple injuries and was taken to General Hospital, Chittorgarh, where he remained admitted till 20.02.1998. The accident was stated to have been witnessed by