S. No.213 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

FAO No.2736 of 2001 (O&M)

Date of Decision:04.02.2026 Chet Ram through his LRs and others .....Appellants Vs.

Mukhtiar Singh and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. Rakesh Dhiman, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3.

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advocate for respondent No.4.

(Through Video Conferencing).

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Yashvir Singh Rathor, J. (Oral)

CM Nos.14581-14582-CII of 2001 These are the applications for condonation of delay of 64 days in refiling and delay of 135 days in filing the appeal.

For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same are allowed.

Delay of 64 days in refiling and delay of 135 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned.

FAO No.2736 of 2001 (O&M)

1. This appeal has been instituted against award dated 10.10.2000 for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT case No.98 of 14.11.96/24.10.1997 decided by MACT, Gurgaon, (for short, `Tribunal’) in a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.3,49,500/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants/ appellants along with interest @12