IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 23.03.2026 Date of Pronouncement : 02.04.2026 Uploaded on : 07.04.2026 Harparamjit Singh ...Appellant Versus Tarlochan Singh and Ors ... Respondents CORAM :HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Sandeep Verma, Advocate, &

Ms. Rupali Verma, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Saurav Gumbal, Advocate for Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate, withdraw Mr. Abhishek Goyal, Advocate, for respondent No.3.

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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, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Tribunal”) vide award dated 02.02.2001, whereby a sum of ₹2,00,000/- along with interest @ 9% 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 27.04.1997. The accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of truck bearing registration No. HR-29-B-2807 by respondent No.2.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 27.04.1997 at about 8:35 PM, the app