224-3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 24.02.2026 Anupama Bhardwaj & Ors ... Appellant(s)

Versus Umesh Chander & Anr ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Arnav Mittal, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. J.S. Khiva, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

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

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 06.08.2009 in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 19.02.2006.

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 ₹6,000/-

2 Deduction - 1/3^rd ₹4,000/- [₹6,000 - ₹2,000]

3 Annual Income ₹48,000/- [₹4,000 x 12]