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

Date of Decision.:02.02.2026 Vikas Kumar Sood …..Appellant Vs.

Rajan Kumar and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Digvijay, Advocate for Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for the appellant.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

CM-12631-CII-2022:

This is an applica"on under Sec"on 151 CPC to condone the delay of 119 days in re-filing the appeal.

For the reasons men"oned in the applica"on duly supported by affidavit of Rakesh Gupta, Advocate, delay of 119 days in re-filing the appeal is hereby condoned.

Applica"on stands disposed of accordingly.

Main case.:

This is a claimant’s appeal seeking enhancement of the com-

pensa"on awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal vide award dated 08.10.2021.

2. The appellant-claimant sustained injuries in a motor vehicular accident, which occurred on 31.08.2016 due to rash and negligent driving of car bearing registra"on No. HR-71-1227. He filed a claim pe""on under Sec"on 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensa"on from the driver, owner and insurer of the offending vehicle. The learned Tribunal awarded a total compensa"on of ₹22,95,413/-, payable b