IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved On : 14.10.2025 Decided On: 31.10.2025 Magma HDI General Insurance Co. Ltd. ......Appellant Vs.

Neelam Rani and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. D. K. Tuteja, Advocate for the appellant in FAO-2129-2016.

and for respondent Nos.1 & 2 in FAO-8656-2015, Mr. G. S. Sarao, Advocate Mr. Vishal Aggarwal, Advocate for appellant in FAO-8656-2015. Mr. Kamal Kumar Mor, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 & 4 in FAO-8656-2015.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (ORAL)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant-Insurance company against the Award dated 04.11.2015 passed in the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the appellant-Insurance company was held liable with the liability to pay the compensation to the claimant to the tune of Rs.57,70,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not required to be reproduc