IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 28.01.2025 Satpal Kaur and Others ....Appellants VERSUS Buta Singh and Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Manish Bansal, Advocate for Ms. Mansi Bansal, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.3.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation as well as the finding whereby contributory negligence of Harpreet Singh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’) was held to be 50% by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sangrur (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) vide award dated

15.07.2014.

2. The brief facts relevant to the present lis are that on 15.12.2012 the deceased – Harpreet Singh – alongwith Dharamjit Singh was going to Patiala in a Maruti Zen Car bearing registration No.PB-31-D-6131, which was being driven by the deceased and Dharamjit Singh was sitting as a passenger. They were being followed by Kirpal Singh and Rajvir Singh in their Jeep bearing registration No.PB-13-W-3200. At about 06.00 am, wh