IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1418-2017 (O&M) Reserved on: 07.11.2025 Pronounced on: 11.12.2025 ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. ….Appellant Vs.

SAROJ AND OTHERS …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Ravinder Malik, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

Service qua respondent No. 5 stands dispensed with vide order dated 08.09.2022.

None for respondent No. 6 despite service.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company against the Award dated 25.10.2016 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), in MACT Petition No. 40 of 2016 dated 17.05.2016 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), whereby the claim petition of the claimants/respondents No. 1 to 4 herein, was allowed and compensation of Rs. 15,83,000/- has been awarded to them. The 4 claimants are the widow and 3 minor children of deceased Sanjay.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the Ld. Tribunal on the basis of the pleadings as well as oral and documentary evidence adduced before it concluded th