IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

229 FAO-5138-2017(O&M)

Date of decision: 27.01.2026 United India Insurance Company Limited ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Smt. Rajwanti & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Nitin Gupta, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Saurav Bajaj, Advocate for the respondents No.1 and 2 (through VC).

Ms. Riya Malik, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company against the Award dated 10.04.2017 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonipat (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) whereby Claim Petition No.158 dated 07.04.2016 filed by the claimants/respondents No.1 and 2 herein, has been allowed and claimants have been awarded compensation of Rs.12,49,000/-. The two claimants are the widowed mother and major brother of deceased Surender. Widow of the deceased namely Reena was made pro-forma respondent No.4 before the learned Tribunal; and is pro-forma respondent No.5 before this Court.

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 deceased Surender had