IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Kela Devi and Others ......Appellants Vs.

Inder Singh and Another ......Respondents Date of Reserve: 20.02.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 23.02.2026 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. Kulvir Narwal, Advocate for the appellants.

Ms. Rajni Godara, Advocate for Mr. P.H.S.Pannu, Advocate, for the respondent -Insurance Company.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 04.09.2012 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panipat 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.21,000/- along with interest @ 6% per annum, on account of death of Master Johny in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 05.02.2011.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not required to be r