(cid:1)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:16) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 07.04.2026 (cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:5)(cid:1)

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.....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Paramveer Singh, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Naveen Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Karan Singla, Advocate for respondent No.2.

Mr. Sandeep Suri, Advocate for respondent No.3-National Insurance Company.

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YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral)

1. This appeal has been instituted against the Award dated 31.07.2001 passed by MACT, Ambala (for short “Tribunal”) for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT Case No.87 of 23.05.1998 in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.1,97,060/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimant/appellant along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum due to injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident on account