260 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 11.02.2026 National Insurance Co. Ltd. ... Appellant(s)

Versus Rajbala & Ors ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Rahul Pathania, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Gourav, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

Mr. Sumit Sangwan, Advocate for respondent Nos.4 and 5.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant-Insurance Company aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Charkhi Dadri, (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 01.11.2017 as also on the ground that it was a case of contributory negligence.

2. Brief facts relevant to the present lis are that on 18.08.2016 the deceased - Manvinder - was coming from Village Rasiwas to Dadri and when he crossed Village Birhi, a truck/dumper bearing Registration No.HR-61C- 6704 (hereinafter referred to as ‘offending vehicle’), being driven by respondent No.4 herein at a very high speed and in a rash and negligent manner, came from Dadri side and struck into the car of the deceased. The deceased was taken to General Hospital, Charkhi D