IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 4318 of 2022 (O&M)

Reserved On: 25.09.2025 Pronounced On: 09.10.2025 Sumitra and another ...Appellants Versus Ankit Panwar and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present:- Mr. Ram Pal Verma, Advocate for the appellants-claimants. Mr. D.K. Prajapati, Advocate for respondent No. 3-Insurance Company.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J.

By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an award dated 14.02.2022 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonepat (hereinafter to be referred as “the Tribunal”), whereby an amount of Rs. 5,60,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Sixty Thousand only) as compensation was awarded to the appellants/claimants along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of award till its realization.

FACTS [2] A claim petition came to be filed before the Ld. Tribunal, praying for grant of compensation to the tune of Rs. 25,00,000/- (Rupees twenty five lacs only) on account of death of Himanshu in a vehicular accident which took place on 25.06.2018 while alleging rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1-driver.

[3] After going through the pleadings and evaluating the evidence led by