IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 25.02.2026 Sahabuddin … Appellant Versus Umar And Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Uday Vij, Advocate, Mr. Sanjay Vij, Advocate for Appellant.

None for respondent No.1 and 2/Cross-Objectors Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate, Ms. Ayushi Jain, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL,J. (Oral)

1. This Appeal is directed against the award dated 09.01.1999 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon, whereby the learned Tribunal awarded a compensation of ₹8,000/- along with interest at 12% per annum to the appellant/claimant on account of injuries sustained in a motor vehicular accident.

BACKGROUND FACTS

2. The facts leading to the present appeal, in brief, are that on 03.03.1994 at about 8:30 p.m., the injured appellant Sahabuddin was standing on the kacha portion of the Sohna-Palwal road near Sohna after his scooter had developed a mechanical defect and he had parked it on the side of the road. At that time, Truck bearing No. HYW-2985 driven by respondent No.1 (Umar) came from the Sohna side at a very high speed, without blowing any horn, in a rash and neg