IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (223) FAO-250-2002 (O&M)

Date of decision: 02.04.2026 Rajesh Kumar ...Appellant Versus Madan Lal And Ors ... Respondents CORAM :HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Nitin Jain, Advocate, and Mr. Khushan Dutta, Advocate, and Mr. Parv Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Sumit Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.4-Insurance Company.

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AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The present appeal has been filed by the claimant-appellant seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide award dated 09.01.2001, whereby a sum of ₹3,50,000/- along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization was awarded on account of injuries sustained by the appellant in a motor vehicular accident dated 01.08.1999. The accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of bus bearing registration No.

HR-39-0942 by respondent No.1.

2. Briefly stated, the facts as emerge from the impugned award are that the appellant-claimant Rajesh Kumar filed a petition under Section 166 of the