IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH MADAN LAL AND ANR.

......Appellants vs.

RAMESH KUMAR AND ORS.

......Respondents Reserved on:- 12.02.2026 Pronounced on:- 11.03.2026 Uploaded on :- 12.03.2026 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: Ms. Lipika, Advocate for appellant.

Mr. Saurabh Singh, Advocate for Mr. Vaneet K. Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2.

Mr. Satpal Dhamija, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J .

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 27.02.2010 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yamunanagar at Jagadhari in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimants to the tune of Rs.56,000/- along with interest @ 7.5 % per annum, on account of death of Shanti Devi in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 14.05.2007.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of