IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 11.02.2026 Reena and others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Navdeep and others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Abhishek Jindal, Advocate for the appellant through V.C.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

CM-13935-CII-2024 Prayer in this application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure is for condonation of delay of 31 days in filing the accompanying appeal.

2. Heard.

3. For the reasons mentioned in the application which is supported by an affidavit of the applicant/appellant No.1, the same is allowed and delay of 31 days in filing the accompanying appeal is condoned.

FAO-3819-2024 (O&M)

The present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.24,45,810/- awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide Award dated 05.04.2024 passed in MACP Case No. 10 dated

07.01.2022 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). The 8 claimants are the 30-year-old widow, minor son; parents; and 4 married sisters of the deceas