IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

250 FAO-5027-2019 (O&M)

Date of decision: 30.03.2026 Simrandeep Singh & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Nirmal Singh & Others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Jimmy Singla, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Dilraj Singh Bhinder, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

CM-16378-CII-2019 This is an application under Section 5 of Limitation Act read with Section 151 CPC for condonation of delay of 21 days in filing the appeal.

After going through the contents of the application, which is supported by affidavit of Clerk of learned counsel for the appellants, the same is allowed subject to all just exceptions and delay of 21 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.

MAIN CASE The present appeal has been filed by the claimants against the dismissal of their claim petition by the learned MACT, Sangrur (hereinafter ‘the Tribunal’), vide Award dated 01.04.2019 passed in MACP Case No.520 dated 05.03.2018 filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). The three claimants are the 14-year-old son, 17-year-old daughter, and widow of deceased Harpreet Singh,