IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:23.03.2026 Pooja and others .…Appellants Versus Surender Jaglan and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. Ravi Ambawata, Advocate for the appellants.

NIDHI GUPTA, J. CM-6566-CII-2025

1. Prayer in this application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with section 151 CPC is for condonation of delay of 75 days in filing the accompanying appeal.

2. Heard.

3. For the reasons mentioned in the application which is supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed and delay of 75 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.

FAO-2063-2025

1. The appellant-claimants have filed the present appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation amount of ₹21,66,000/- awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (for short-‘the learned Tribunal) vide impugned Award dated 20.09.2024, passed in petition bearing MACP No. 67-2021 dated 05.03.2021 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Out of the total awarded compensation of ₹21,66,000/-; 10% was deducted towards contributory negligence; thereby granting compensation of ₹19,49,400/- to the appellant