IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-471-2025(O&M)

Date of decision: 11.02.2026 Smt. Sushil @ Sushila & Another ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Dilbagh & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Kamal Kumar Mor, Advocate for the appellants.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

CM-1520-CII-2025 This is an application under Section 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 43 days in filing the appeal.

After going through the contents of the application, which is supported by affidavit of appellant No.2, the same is allowed subject to all just exceptions and delay of 43 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.

MAIN CASE Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.16,33,438/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panipat (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 28.08.2024 passed in MACP Case No.354 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Sections 140 and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The two claimants are the 40-year-old mother and 42-year-old father of deceased Akshay, who was 17 years old at the time of accident.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on t