IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SUNITA DEVI AND OTHERS ......Appellants vs.

PAWAN KUMAR AND ANOTHER ......Respondents Reserved on:- 20.03.2026 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. Nitin Meel, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Rohit Bhardwaj, Advocate for Mr. R.K.Rathore, Advocate for respondent No.1 Ms. Mallika Dhillon, Advocate for Mr. S.S.Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.2 – Insurance Company.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J .

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 10.05.2017 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar 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.10,55,027/- along with interest @7.5% per annum on account of death of Vijay Kumar in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 08.11.2016.

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