IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1758-2023(O&M)

Date of decision: 09.04.2026 Om Parkash & Another ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Gajender Singh & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Vijay Sangwan, Advocate for the appellants.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

CM-6580-CII-2023 This is an application under Section 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 41 days in filing the appeal.

After going through the contents of the application, which is supported by affidavit of the appellant No.1, the same is allowed subject to all just exceptions and delay of 41 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

MAIN CASE Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.24,50,000/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Narnaul (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 08.09.2022 passed in MACP CIS No.511 dated 23.10.2019 filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 3 claimants are the 53-year-old father, 50-year-old mother and 19-year-old brother of deceased Ashu Aggarwal, who was 27 years old at time of accident.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal o