IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DIMPLE KUMARI AND OTHERS ......Appellants vs.

RAJNEESH KUMAR VIG AND OTHERS ......Respondents Reserved on:- 06.03.2026 Pronounced on:- 23.03.2026 Uploaded On:- .03.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Joginder Siwach, Advocate for Mr. Rajeev Dev Sharma, Advocate for the appellants.

None for respondent Nos.1 and 2 (despite service).

Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate for respondent No.3 – Insurance Company.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J .

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 05.01.2013 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pathankot in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, 'the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimant to the tune of Rs.36,09,500/- along with interest @9% per annum on account of death of Rakesh Mahajan in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 11.08.2011.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded b