Sr. No.127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-751-CII-2019 CM-753-CII-2019 in/and FAO-230-2019 (O&M)

Date of decision: 14th May 2026 SAVITRI AND OTHERS .....…Appellants versus JAI BHAGWAN AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. Garvit, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Goyat, Advocate for the applicants-appellants.

Mr. Parunjeet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company (through video conferencing).

HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J. (ORAL)

CM-751-CII-2019 Allowed as prayed for. Delay of 47 days in filing the main appeal is condoned.

CM stands disposed of.

Main case

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellants- claimants aggrieved against the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), vide Award dated 08.05.2018.

2. As per the brief facts, on 27.03.2017, at about 7:30 PM, the motorcyclist/deceased was returning to his house on a motorcycle bearing Registration No.HR-15C-4611. When he reached in the area of Indus Public School, G.T. Road, Meham from Bhani Mato Road, he was hit by a Jeep bearing Registration No.HR-61B-0219, which was