IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

104 FAO-4017-2005 Date of decision: 06.04.2026 KRANTI KUMAR ....APPELLANT VERSUS BALJIT & ANR. ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Gaurav Antwal, Amicus Curiae for the appellant.

Mr. R.C. Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2-Insurance Company. YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral)

1. The matter is being taken up in the post lunch session.

2. This appeal has been instituted against the Award dated 01.06.2005 passed by MACT (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), Narnaul, under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’) for grant of compensation on account of injuries suffered by him in a roadside accident which took place on 17.11.2004, vide which the claim petition has been dismissed.

3. The file of the present case has got burnt in a fire incident in the High Court Branch. However parties have placed on record copies of grounds of appeal and award. Thus, the present appeal has to be decided on the basis of the facts and evidence discussed by the Tribunal in the impugned award.

4. As per version of claimant, he was going to his house after closing his shop on 17.11.20