IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (106) FAO No. 2505 of 1999 Reserved on: 16.09.2025 Pronounced on:19.09.2025 Ritu Saini and Others … Appellants Versus Rai Singh and Others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Robin Dutt, Advocate, for the appellants.

Mr. Arvinder Arora, Advocate, for the Respondent No.1 and 3(a).

Mr. Jatinder Singh Chahal, Advocate, for the Respondent No.2(iv)(a) and (b).

Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate, for the Respondent No.4-Insurance Company.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimants assailing the award dated 14.06.1999 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala, whereby the claim petition filed by the appellants under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation on account of death of Bansi Lal in a motor vehicular accident was dismissed.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

2. On 17.11.1994, Bansi Lal was going to his village on scooter (CHT-2985) and a tractor-trolley bearing registration No. HYE-6510, driven rashly and negligently by respondent No.1, struck with him and caused fatal injuries to him. Upon which he succumbed to the injuries in Civil Hospital,