218-1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 25.02.2026 Sudesh Rani and Others ... Appellants Versus Balbir Singh and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Sandeep Kotla, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehabad (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), vide the impugned award dated 18.11.2008 on account of death of Baldev Singh @ Billu (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’) in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 31.10.2006.

2. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts are not being adverted to for the sake of brevity.

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

Sr. No. Heads Compensation Awarded

1 Monthly Income ₹3,000/-

2 Deduction - 1/3rd ₹2,000/- [₹3,000 - ₹1,000]

3 Annual Income ₹24,000/- [₹2,000 x 12]