IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

238 FAO-2710-2019(O&M)

Date of decision: 30.04.2025 Reena & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Subhash Chander & Others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Manish Verma, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Rahul Bansal, Advocate for Mr. D.R. Bansal, Advocate for respondent No.3/Insurance Company.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by the claimants laying challenge to the Award dated 01.02.2019 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hisar (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), whereby Claim Petition bearing MACT Case No.6 of 2018 dated 24.01.2018 filed by the appellants under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), has been dismissed. The 4 claimants are the widow, minor son, and parents of the deceased Sandeep.

2. Brief facts of the case as pleaded in the claim petition are that on 04.11.2017, Sandeep was going towards his fields on his Bajaj Discover motorcycle bearing registration No.HR-80-3191 for looking after the same. At about 9.30 p.m. when he reached on Jind road in the area of village Gyanpura, then offending Maruti Alto Car bearing registration