IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on:23.02.2026 Date of decision:05.03.2026 Uploaded on: 07.03.2026 KULDEEP AND ANOTHER ...Appellants Versus POONAM AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Gaurav Mohunta, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pratyush Sood, Advocate and Ms. Diksha Mahajan, Advocate for the appellants.

Ms. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate for respondent No.5-Insurance Company (through VC)

HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J.

1. The questions involved in the present appeal are as under:

1. “Whether a driving licence to drive a tractor with the gross weight of 2110 kilograms requires a separate endorsement under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 specifying that the driver can operate “Transport Vehicle”?

2. “Whether a trailer or trolley attached with the tractor requires separate insurance to cover the liability in a motor vehicle accident?”

2. The owner and driver of the tractor-trolley have assailed the correctness of the Award dated 17.12.2014, passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Sonepat, (hereinafter referred to as the 'Tribunal') whereby, the owner and driver of the tractor-trolley have been fastened the liability and r