IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 22.01.2026 MANI RAM AND OTHERS ...APPELLANTS VERSUS ANIL AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. S.P. Arora, Advocate and Ms. Muskan, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate for the respondent-Insurance Company.

PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The appellants-parents of deceased Ram Niwas being aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), vide award dated 12.12.2000, whereby the appellants-claimants were held entitled to total compensation of Rs. 1,20,000/-, have filed present appeal.

2. It was the case of the appellants-claimants that deceased Ram Niwas, aged about 22 years, died on account of rash and negligent driving of Tractor No. HR-36-B-6604 by respondent No. 1. Since the issue regarding the manner of accident is not under challenge and no appeal has been preferred by the respondents, the detailed facts relating to the occurrence/accident are not being adverted herein for the sake of brevity.

3. The appellants-claimants sought compensation on the ground that the de