Gv `IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:21.01.2026 Ashvarya and Others … Appellants Versus Dharam Raj and Others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Gurasis Singh, Advocate for Mr. Saurabh Dalal, Advocate for appellants.

Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL)

Present appeal has been preferred by the appellants-claimants being the wife, minor son and mother of the deceased-Pardeep Kumar (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’), who died in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 25.01.2000, on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 while driving Haryana Roadways bus bearing registration No. HR-46-0265.

2. Being aggrieved by the impugned award dated 25.01.2000, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), vide which the appellants-claimants were found entitled to total compensation of Rs.7,68,000/-, the appellants-claimants are seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal as the same is not accordance with their entitlement.

3. Since in present appeal the only issue raised by appellants- claimants