IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 10.03.2026 Shahid ... Appellant Versus Pawan Kumar and Others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Ms. Jhuma Rani, Advocate for Mr. Mohammed Arshad, Advocate for the appellant.

Ms. Ritu Punj, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Notice of motion.

2. Ms. Ritu Punj, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.3-Insurance Company and states that present appeal can be disposed off today itself.

CM-13475-CII-2019

3. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 457 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. However, the claimant-appellant shall not be entitled to any interest for the period of delay.

FAO-4108-2019 (O&M)

4. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellant aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mewat (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) vide award dated 14.11.2017 on account of death of Arshida (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’) which took place on 15.03.2017.

5. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts are not being ad