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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-4631-2008 (O&M)

MEENA AND ORS.

..Appellants Versus RAMESH AND ORS.

..Respondents Reserved on: 04.02.2026 Pronounced on: 06.02.2026 Uploaded on: 06.02.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Mahipal S. Yadav, Advocate Ms. Monika Khatri, Advocate Mr. Vivek Khatri, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Co.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 17.07.2008 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jhajjar (for short, 'the Tribunal') for enhancement of compensation granted to the claimant/appellant on account of death of Rajesh, who died in a motor vehicular accident, occurred on 20.09.2006, whereby the claimants/appellants were granted compensation to the tune of Rs.2,42,350/-.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narrat