IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 09.02.2026 FAO-3822-2025(O&M)

Bhateri & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Akshay Singh Shekhawat & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Mukesh Yadav, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.25,48,895/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewari (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 29.03.2025 passed in MACP Case No.172 dated 14.03.2022 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 6 claimants are the widow, three minor children, and parents of deceased Karambir, who was 29 years old at the time of death.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and oral & documentary evidence adduced by the parties, concluded that the deceased had died due to the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident that took place on 19.02.2022 due to the rash and negligent driving of motorcycle bearing registration No.HR-36-AL-2193 (hereinafter “the offending