IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 30.03.2026 Smt. Neelam ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Ifzal and others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Vishva Nath Sharma, Advocate for the appellant.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

CM-17310-CII-2025 Prayer in this application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act read with Section 151 CPC is for condonation of delay of 52 days in filing the accompanying appeal.

2. Heard.

3. For the reasons mentioned in the application which is supported by an affidavit of the applicant/appellant, the same is allowed and delay of

52 days in filing the accompanying appeal is condoned.

FAO-5179-2025 (O&M)

The present appeal has been filed by the sole claimant seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.31,25,920/- awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide Award dated 26.03.2025 passed in MACT Claim Petition No.233 dated 25.09.2020 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). The sole claimant is the 58-year-old mother of the deceased Archit Sharma, who was 29 years old at the time