IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-4825-2012 (O&M) with IOIN-1-FAO-4825-2012 Reserved on: 12^th February 2026 Date of decision: 05^th March 2026 Uploaded on: 07^th March 2026 RAM RATI AND OTHERS ..…..Appellants versus KRISHAN AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Surinder Singh Duhan, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Ms. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company (through video conferencing).

HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J.

1. By way of filing the present appeal, the appellants-claimants have challenged the findings of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind, whereby, respondent No.3-Insurance Company was absolved of its liability to pay compensation and only the owner and the driver were held liable to pay the compensation. By way of filing the preesnt appeal, the appellants-

claimants have also sought enhancement of the compensation.

2. As per the brief facts, on 12.02.2011, deceased-Roshan, along with his companions, was travelling in a Jeep bearing Registration No. HR-11-1845. At about 6:00 P.M., when they reached near the area of village Ramrai, the Je