IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision.: 09.04.2026 Prem Thakur …..Appellant Vs.

Gobind Ram and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Abhinav Kansal, Advocate for Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate with Ms. Ayushi Jain, Advocate for the Insurance Company.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

The present appeal is directed against the award dated

04.01.2005 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonipat, whereby the claim pe,,on filed by the appellant–claimant, Prem Thakur, under Sec,on 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, came to be dismissed.

2. As per the case set up by the appellant, on 24.10.1999, he was proceeding on his scooter towards Sector-15, Sonipat, to visit his brother. When he reached near Geeta Bhawan Chowk and was turning towards Sector-14, a truck bearing registra,on No. HYS-283, allegedly driven by respondent No.1 in a rash and negligent manner, came from behind and struck his scooter. As a result, the appellant sustained mul,ple injuries, par,cularly on his le: foot.

3. On the basis of the aforesaid allega,ons, the appellant ins,tuted a claim pe,,on und