IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH JOGINDER KAUR AND OTHERS …Appellants Vs.

VARINDER SINGH AND OTHERS ..Respondents

1 The date when the judgment was reserved 19.02.2026 2 The date when the judgment is pronounced 16.03.2026 3 The date when the judgment is uploaded on the website 16.03.2026

4 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced Full or whether the full judgment is pronounced

5 The delay, if any, of the pronouncement of full judgment Not and reasons thereof. applicable CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Dheeraj Narula, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3/Insurance Co.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J.

1. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an award dated 17.11.2023 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ferozepur (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), whereby a sum of Rs. 9,96,600/- was awarded as compensation to the appellants/claimants along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of institution of claim petition till its actual realization on account of death of Gurnaib Singh, after holding that the deceased was contributory negligent to the extent of 50%. FA