IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2849-2009 (O&M)

Date of decision : 20.01.2026 Vikramjit ...Appellant Versus Swaran Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate, and Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Suvir Dewan, Advocate, for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J.

1. The appellant-injured, Vikramjit, has assailed the correctness of the Award dated 03.01.2009, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hoshiarpur (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal), and sought enhancement of compensation awarded to him regarding the injuries suffered by him in a road-side accident.

2. As per the brief facts, on 29.08.2007, the appellant, along with Gurpreet Singh, was going from Hariana to Village Bhikhowal to pay obeisance in a Gurdwara Sahib on a motorcycle bearing No.PB-09- D-1859 (for short, ‘the motorcycle’). Gurpreet Singh was driving the motorcycle, whereas the appellant was a pillion rider. At about 3.15 p.m., when they reached near Radha Swami Satsang Bhawan, Bhikhowal, the motorcycle was hit by a bus bearing registration No.PB-07-K-9879 (hereinafter