IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-2126-2004 Date of decision: 05.03.2026 Smt. Sabesh and others ...Appellants Versus Rajender Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: Mr. P.R. Yadav, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Sandeep Suri, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

It is an appeal filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of the compensa2on awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. 2. The brief facts necessary for disposal of the present appeal are that in a motor vehicular accident, which occurred on 11.06.1999, Mahender lost his life due to the rash and negligent driving of Bus No. HR- 47-1464. The widow, two minor children and the parents of the deceased filed a claim pe22on under the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensa2on from the driver, owner and insurer of the offending vehicle. Upon apprecia2on of the pleadings and evidence on record, the learned Tribunal vide award dated 09.06.2003 allowed the claim pe22on and awarded compensa2on of ₹3,12,400/- along with interest, holding the driver, owner and insurer of the offending vehicle jointly and severally liable to p