IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

240 FAO-1399-2002 Date of Decision:15.01.2026 DHARAMBIR ....APPELLANT Versus VASLEEM @ TASLEEM & ORS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Lalit Pathak, Advocate for Mr. Rahul Vats, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Deepak Suri, Advocate for respondent No.2.

PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL)

The present appeal has been preferred by appellant/claimant being aggrieved by grant of compensation of Rs.40,000/- only on account of injuries suffered by him in accident dated 16.08.1998 on account of rash and negligent driving of offending truck bearing registration No.DL-IL-4397 vide impugned award dated 09.11.2001, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonepat (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’).

2. Learned counsel for the claimant-appellant is aggrieved by the compensation awarded and has submitted that the Tribunal has erred in not taking into consideration the permanent disability suffered by appellant- claimant quantified at 70% vide Ex.P.3. It is further submitted that the Tribunal has not considered income and vocation of appellant/claimant and had failed to take in consideration future prospects and a