IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN D HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 06.02.2025 Narinder Singh ....Appellant VERSUS Ravinder Singh and Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the appellant.

Brig. B.S. Taunque, Advocate for respondent No.3.

(through hybrid mode)

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellant challenging the award dated 30.10.2013 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurdaspur (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’).

2. Learned counsel for the claimant-appellant would contend that the award is liable to be set aside as the claimant-appellant was never given any opportunity to lead his evidence. It is further the contention of learned counsel that both the counsel as well as the claimant-appellant were under the impression that the case had been dismissed in default on 30.10.2013 and the appellant came to know of the same on 20.01.2014 and subsequently filed an application for restoration.

3. Per contra learned counsel for respondent No.3 would contend that in the present case there is no order dated 30.10.2013 on the record dismissing the case in default