IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: January 31, 2026 Geeta and others ...Appellants VERSUS Pawan Kumar and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present: Mr.Narender Kaajla, Advocates for the appellants.

Mr.Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr.Subhash Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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ARCHANA PURI, J.

The present appeal has been filed by the appellants-claimants, thereby, seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, on account of death of Jai Pal, in a motor vehicular accident.

At this stage, learned counsel for the insurance company submits that in view of evidence, brought on record, before the Tribunal, as evident from the photocopy of the record of the Tribunal, which has been summoned by the Court, there is scope of amicable settlement. Considering the financial transaction record of the deceased, who was allegedly running a pesticides shop and was an LIC agent, he fairly concedes that the extent of earnings of deceased can be taken as Rs.2,50,000/- per annum. The insurance company is ready for amicable settlement, while considering this extent of earnings of deceased Jaipal