IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ASHWANI GANDHI ...... APPELLANT VERSUS PRITPAL SINGH AND OTHERS ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Argued by : Mr.Pavan Malik, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. D.R. Bansal, Advocate for respondent No.3-National Insurance Co. Ltd.

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YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been instituted by the appellant (hereinafter referred to as petitioner) against the award dated 09.05.2001 passed by MACT Gurgaon, vide which a sum of ₹2,00,000/- has been awarded as compensation on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident on account of rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.1 while driving offending vehicle bearing No.DL-4-CF-7375, which was owned by respondent No.2 and insured with respondent No.3. All the respondents were held liable to pay compensation jointly and severally.

2. Case of the petitioner is that on 20.10.1999, he was going on his scooter bearing No.HR-26-G-8935 to his house in DLF Colony, Gurgaon. At about 6:45 P.M., when he reached near Atlas Crossing on National Highway No.8, one person, namely, Bhola was pulling a rickshaw in front of h