IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision :23.09.2025 BIMLA AND ANR.

... APPELLANTS VERSUS MUKESH KUMAR YADAV AND ANR.

...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Krishan Sharma, Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellants.

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PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The appellants are aggrieved by the award dated 05.05.2023 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewari (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal), wherein compensation amounting to Rs. 5,50,170/- was granted on account of the untimely death of Naresh Kumar. The death occurred due to a motor vehicular accident dated 28.01.2022, caused by respondent No. 1 while driving the Scorpio car rashly and negligently bearing registration number RJ-32UA-7727.

2. The learned Tribunal awarded compensation to the claimants, who are the appellants in this case. The claimants-appellants includes the widow of the deceased, Naresh Kumar, and his son, aged 40 years. The following compensation was awarded by the Tribunal:

Sr. Head of compensation Amount No.

1. Loss of dependency to claimant no.1 Rs.4,30,170-00

2. Loss of consortium & companionship to Rs.40,000-00 claimant No. 1

3. Funeral expenses Rs.15,000-00