IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD ..Appellant Versus RAKESH AND OTHERS ..Respondents Reserved on: 13.02.2026 Pronounced on: 12.03.2026 Uploaded on: 18.03.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. K.P.S. Virk, Advocate for the appellant.

None for respondents No.1 and 2.

Mr. Ram Karan Sharma, DAG, Haryana.

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance company against the award dated 18.08.2017 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 and 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the appellant-Insurance company was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs.59,821/- to the claimant along with interest @ 9 % per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till recovery.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 17.11.2015 at about 1:00 p.m., Dinesh Kumar, since deceased, was heading from Village Payaga to Mahendergarh on the motorcycle No. H