IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 22.01.2026 Sunita and another ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Kapil and others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Ajay Gupta, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Arman Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Co.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

The present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.14,58,000/- granted by the learned MACT, Sonipat vide Award dated 24.07.2023 passed in MACP Case No. 120 dated 11.03.2022 filed under Section 166 of the Act. The 5 claimants are the parents; 29-year-old brother; and grandparents of the deceased Ankit Lamba, who was 27 years old at the time of accident.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the learned Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and evidence adduced before it concluded that the deceased- Ankit Lamba had died due to the injuries suffered by him a motor vehicular accident that took place on 19.01.2022 due to the rash and negligent driving of a Truck bearing registration No.46 E-1874 (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”) being driven by respondent No.1; owned by