IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on:- 12.11.2025 Pronounced on:- 15.12.2025 Uploaded On:- 15.12.2025 United India Ins. Co.

......Appellant vs.

Nirmal Kaur and Ors.

......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Rahul Bansal, Advocate for Mr. D.R. Bansal, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Ishan Singh Cooner, Advocate for the respondent/claimant Nos.1 to 7.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 01.05.2010 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amritsar (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, wherein, the appellant insurance company was held liable to pay the compensation to the claimants/respondents to the tune of Rs.12,13,000/-, on the ground of quantum of compensation to be on higher side.

SUBMISSIONS OF LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES

2. Learned counsel for the appellant-Insurance Company vehemently argues that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is on the higher side. He further submits that the Tribunal has erroneously assessed the income of the deceased as Rs.10,000/- per month without any cogent