IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

253 FAO-5694-2023(O&M)

Date of decision: 11.09.2025 Savita & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Vinay Pal & Another ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Prashant Singh Chauhan, Advocate for the appellants.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by claimants against the dismissal of their Claim Petition No.892 dated 29.05.2018 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”) by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewari (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 22.08.2023. The 4 claimants are the widow and 3 minor children of the deceased Subhash Kumar.

2. The case as pleaded by the appellants in their Claim Petition before the Tribunal as recorded in the impugned Award reads as follows:-

“2. The claimants have submitted that on 28.9.2017, the deceased Subhash Kumar was going to village Jarthal from village Sangwari on his motorcycle. When he had reached near the Panchor Canal, tractor JOHN Deere with trolly bearing Engine No.PY3029D422507 Chassis No.IPY5036DPHA003252 was parked on the road without any reason. The deceased Subhash Kumar collided with the tractor troll