IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on:23.01.2026 Pronounced on: 31.01.2026 Uploaded on : 02.02.2026 Hardial Singh … Appellant Versus Mahinder Singh & Others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Shubam Gupta, Advocate for the appellant.

None for respondent No.1.

Mr. I.S.Kingra, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL, 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant/appellant under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the award dated 05.04.2001 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bathinda, whereby compensation of ₹1,00,000/- was awarded under Section163-A of the Act, for the injuries sustained by the appellant in a motor vehicular accident.

BACKGROUND FACTS

2. On 27.01.1999, he was travelling in Bus No. PB-12C-9312 from Malout towards Ferozepur. When the bus reached near Bathinda Bypass, within the jurisdiction of Police Station Muktsar, the driver of the bus drove the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and struck a truck coming from the opposite direction. As a result of the accident, several passengers sustained injuries, including the claimant.