IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

225 FAO No.249 of 2003 (O&M)

Date of Decision:16.02.2026 LACHHMAN DASS .....APPELLANT VS.

JAN SINGH ETC. .....RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. Ajay Chaudhary, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Abhinav Kansal, Advocate for Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate for respondent No.3-NIC.

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YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J. (ORAL)

1. This appeal has been instituted against the award dated 23.07.2002 for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT Case No.150 of 1999, decided by MACT, Kurukshetra (for short ‘Tribunal’) in a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of ₹39,200/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant/appellant-Lachhman Dass on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident caused by respondent No.1 while driving offending vehicle in a rash and negligent manner which was owned by respondent No.2 and insured with respondent No.3.

2. Mr. Abhinav Kansal, Advocate has appeared for Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate and filed his Memorandum of Appearance on behalf of respondent No.3-NIC.

3. The only issue required to be determined in the present appeal re