S. No.221 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

FAO No.740 of 2002 (O&M) Date of Decision:16.03.2026 Sukhdev Singh .....Appellant Vs.

Rattan Singh and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. Saurabh Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellant.

(Through Video Conferencing).

Mr. D.K. Dogra, Advocate for the Insurance Company.

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Yashvir Singh Rathor, J. (Oral)

1. This appeal has been instituted against the Award dated 5.11.2001 passed by MACT, Kurukshetra (for short “Tribunal”) for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT Case No.273 of 2001 in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.40,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant/appellant along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum due to injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident on account of rash and negligent driving by respondent No.1 while driving offending vehicle bearing No.HR-07A/1102 (for short ‘offending vehicle’), owned by respondents No.2 and 3, which was insured with respondent No.4.

2. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed by learned MACT:-

“1. Whether the accident in questi