IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 06.03.2026 Raj Kumar and another ....Appellants V/s Madhu Sudan Kumar and others .…Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Ms. Saksham Sharma, Advocate, for the appellants.

Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3-insurance co.

Mr. Mohit Kaushik, Advocate for Mr. Vishwajit Bedi, Advocate, for respondent No.5.

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VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL)

The present appeal has been filed against the award dated

01.06.2010 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhiwani (hereinafter referred to as “the MACT”), whereby the claim petition filed by the appellants under Sections 163-A/166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “the MV Act”), seeking compensation on account of death of Harikesh alias Hari Kishan, was dismissed.

2. The facts as emanating from the paperbook are that on 27.12.2006, at about 5:00 A.M., deceased-Harikesh alias Hari Kishan was driving truck bearing Regn. No.HR-46-B-6548 (hereinafter referred to as “the non-offending vehicle”) towards Samtel Factory situated at Bulandsahar Road. When the said truck reached near Hapur Chowk, another truck bearing Regn. No.HR-38-M-9269 (herein