IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.138 Date of Decision: 25.02.2026 SATISH KUMAR AND ANOTHER ....Appellants Versus RAM CHANDER AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Ms. Bhumika Khatri, Advocate for Mr. R.D. Yadav, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr.Amit Jailswal, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

CM-29027-CII-2010 Keeping in view the averments made in the application, same is allowed.

Main case The present appeal has been filed by the appellants/claimants for seeking enhancement of compensation, awarded by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, on account of death of their son, Mahesh Kumar, in a motor vehicular accident.

Suffice to consider, the accident had taken place on the intervening night of 10^th and 11^th September, 2009. So far as the age of the deceased is concerned, it is not disputed that he was 20 years old, at the relevant time. It was the pleaded case of the appellants about the deceased to be employed in M/s Ess Ess Industries, Manesar and earning Rs.6,625/- per month. However, on the basis of the evidence brought on record, more particularly, considering the state