IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 01.10.2025 Pronounced on: 13.10.2025 M/s The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. …Appellant Versus Rajwant Kaur & others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Sahej Mahajan, Advocate, for the appellant-Insurance Company Mr. Sehej Sandhawalia, Advocate, Legal Aid Counsel, for the respondents ******

VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J.

1. The present appeal by the Insurance Company is directed against the award dated 11.08.1999 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, ₹

Gurdaspur, whereby compensation of 2,70,000/- along with interest at rate of 12% per annum from the date of petition has been awarded to the claimants on account of death of Dilbagh Singh in a motor accident.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

2. Dilbagh Singh, aged about 27 years, was working as a conductor with respondent No.2, owner of bus bearng no. PB-06-1110. On 13.08.1997, while the bus was on its way from Kalanaur to Dera Baba Nanak for repairs, it struck against a tree near Shahpur Goraya and turned turtle. Dilbagh Singh sustained serious injuries and died on the way to the hospital. His widow Rajwant Kaur, two minor daughters and mother filed a cl