IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SUNARI DEVI AND ANR.

......Appellants vs.

NARENDER KUMAR AND ORS.

......Respondents Reserved on:- 05.02.2026 Pronounced on:- 24.02.2026 Uploaded on :- 25.02.2026 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. Rajesh Dhiman, Advocate for Mr. Surinder Dagar, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Narender Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Jayant Yadav, Advocate for respondent No.2.

Mr. Vinod Mahendru, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 01.05.2009 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon 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.2,69,200/- along with interest @ 9 % per annum, on account of death of Ram Nath in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on

03.09.2008.

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