265 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH XOBJC-144-2019 (O&M)

Date of Decision : 20.03.2025 National Insurance Company Ltd ... Appellant(s)

Versus Madhu & Ors ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. S.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Nitish Garg, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3/cross-objectors.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. The present order shall dispose off the appeal (FAO-2755- 2019) filed by the appellant-Insurance Company and the cross-objections (XOBJC-144-CII-2019) filed by the claimant-respondent Nos.1 to 3 aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bathinda (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 11.06.2017. The parties are being referred to as Insurance Company and claimants for the sake of clarity.

2. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts are not being adverted to for the sake of brevity.

3. The Tribunal in the present case had awarded the following compensation :

Sr. No. Heads Compensation Awarded

1 Monthly income ₹11,565/-

2 Annual Income [₹11,565 x 12] =₹1,38,780/-

Rounded up to ₹1,39,000/-

3 Deduction 1/4^th [₹1,