IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision :17.02.2026 NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. ... APPELLANT VERSUS ISHWAR KUMAR ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Deepak Suri, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Narender Singh Kamboj, Advocate for respondent No. 3.

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PARMOD GOYAL, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant–Insurance Company, being aggrieved by the award dated 25.10.1999 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hisar (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), whereby the claim petition filed by the injured-claimant was allowed and a ₹

compensation of 1,31,000/- was awarded along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of realization.

2. The injured-claimant had sought compensation on account of the injuries sustained by him in motor vehicular accident dated 23.04.1997, allegedly caused by respondent No. 1 due to rash and negligent driving of truck bearing registration No. HR-24-A-7381 (hereinafter referred to as “offending vehicle”). As per the averments made in the claim petition, on 23.04.1997, the claimant was proceeding from the Court crossin