IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-3721-2003 (O&M)

Date of decision: 12.02.2026 Smt. Sewapa! and others ...Appellants Versus Dilbag Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: Mr. Deep Inder Singh Wali, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

The present appeal has been preferred by three of the claimants seeking enhancement of the compensa!on awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal vide award dated 13.03.2003.

2. At the outset, it may be no!ced that the copies of the grounds of appeal and the award available on record are par!ally burnt and not fully legible. However, learned counsel for the respondents has fairly placed on record readable copies of the grounds of appeal and the award, which have been taken into considera!on for proper adjudica!on of the ma7er.

3. The record reveals that one Davinder Singh lost his life in a motor vehicular accident, which occurred due to rash and negligent driving of Jeep No. HR-21-A-4344. His widow, two minor children and aged parents filed a claim pe!!on under Sec!on 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act