IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 29.09.2025 Pronounced on: 04.11.2025 KAMLESH AND ANOTHER ….Appellants Vs.

HARI RAM AND OTHERS ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Pankaj Bali, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No. 3-Insurance Company.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J.

[1]. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an award dated 21.11.2016 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (for brevity, “the Tribunal”), whereby an amount of Rs. 14,37,200/- was awarded as compensation to the appellant/claimant 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. 30,00,000/- (Rupees thirty lakhs only) along with interest @ 24% per annum on account of death of Parmod Kumar in a vehicular accident which took place on 25.05.2014 while alleging rash and negligent driving of respondent No.1-driver.

[3]. After going through the pleadings and evaluating the evidence led by both the parties, Learned Tribunal arrived at a conclusion that th