272 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 24.02.2026 Manpreet ... Appellant Versus Sonu Panchal and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Maneet Kaushik, Advocate for Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Rahul Pathania, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellant aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kaithal (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 07.12.2018 on account of death of Monika (minor child) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’) in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 23.04.2017.

2. The brief facts relevant to the present lis are that on 23.04.2017 the deceased was going from Cheeka towards village Tatiana on motorcycle bearing registration No.HR-09C-9817, which was being driven by Satpal and one Laxmi Devi was also a pillion rider. Satpal was riding the motorcycle at a moderate speed and on the correct side of the road. When they reached near Kamboj Filling Station, a car bearing registration No.HR-12Y-9547, which was being drive