IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH BHULLA SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THR. LRS ….Appellant(s)

Vs.

SANDEEP AND OTHERS ….Respondents

1 The date when the judgment was reserved 23.02.2026 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. Rahul Verma, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Vishwajeet for respondents No. 1 & 2.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J.

1. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an award dated 30.10.2007, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kaithal (for brevity, “the Tribunal”), whereby an amount of Rs. 1,31,437/- was awarded as compensation to the appellant/claimant along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till its actual realization, on account of injuries suffered by him in a vehicular accident, which occurred on 18.03.2006.

FACTS

2. The appellant, being injured filed a claim petitio