IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-7406-2018 (O&M)

Date of decision: 09.02.2026 Smt. Mona Devi & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Surjeet & Others ...Respondent(s)

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

Mr. Kuljit Singh, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2.

Mr. G.S. Sarao, Advocate Mr. Vishal Aggarwal, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

The present appeal has been filed by the claimants against the dismissal of their claim petition by the learned MACT, Sirsa (hereinafter ‘the Tribunal’), vide Award dated 13.07.2018 passed in MACP Case No.37 dated 27.02.2017 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). The 6 claimants are the widow, three minor children, and parents of deceased Ranjit Singh.

2. The pleaded case of the claimants before the learned Tribunal as recorded in paras 2 and 3 of the impugned Award is that: -

“2. Brief facts of the case are that on 11.11.2016 at about 8-20 P.M. Ranjit Singh son of Bagrawat (since deceased) was going to village Bhuratwala, District Sirsa from M/s Sihag Motors and Parts Agency, Sirsa Road Ellenabad to village Bhurat