IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sheela and ors. ......Appellants vs.

Mahipal and ors. ......Respondents Date of Reserve: 19.12.2025 Date of Pronouncement: 12.02.2026 Uploaded on:- 13.02.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? No Whether full judgment is pronounced? Yes CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Narender Kaajla, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Bikram Chaudhary, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

Mr. D.K. Prajapati, Advocate for respondent No. 3.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J .

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 10.02.2015 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hissar in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.10,79,000/- along with interest @7% per annum, on account of death of Gordhan in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 26.12.2012.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal,