IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.

......Appellant vs.

AKALEEMAN AND ANR.

......Respondents Reserved on:- 15.01.2026 Pronounced on:- 19.02.2026 Uploaded on:- 23.02.2026 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. Varun Sharma, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Ashish Rana, Advocate for respondent No.1.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 09.10.2023 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonepat (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 166 read with Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, wherein, the appellant/insurance company was held liable to pay the compensation to the claimants/respondents to the tune of Rs.11,91,600/- along with interest @ 7%

per annum, on the ground of quantum of compensation to be on higher side.

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 reproduced her