IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.-

203 FAO-3551-2006 (O&M)

Date of decision: 30.01.2026 Naresh Kumari Gupta and another ...Appellants Versus Hem Raj and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present: Mr. Dhruv Singh, Advocate for the appellants Mr. Suvir Dewan, Advocate and Mr.Amit Kumar Goyal, Advocate for respondents No. 3 and 4 - insurance company *****

VIKAS SURI, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant- appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ambala (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 23.12.2005, arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 01.08.2002.

2. The claimant-appellants are stated to be the widow and son of the deceased.

3. The Tribunal, in the present case, had awarded the following compensation:-

Heads Compensation Awarded ₹

Monthly income of the 13,032/-

4. Since there is no dispute with regard to occurrence of the accident, involvement of vehicle and the correctness of the finding with regard to rash and negligent driving, the facts are not being adverted to for the sake of brevity.

5. At the ve