IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (207)

FAO-4407-2018 Date of decision:- 18.04.2026 Preeti and others ...Appellants Versus Mahinder and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL Present: Mr. Ajay K. Yadav, Advocate for Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate, for the appellants.

Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate, (Through VC), and Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2-insurance company.

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VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL)

1. Widow, two minor children and parents of the deceased- Mahabir @ Bintu have filed the present appeal for enhancement. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind, vide award dated 19.08.2017 had awarded an amount of Rs.4,70,300/- along with interest to the appellants as compensation on account of death of the said Mahabir @ Bintu, which had taken place in an accident that had occurred on 11.05.2012.

2. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that the present appellants/claimants had filed a claim petition under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter to be referred as “the 1988 Act”) and in paras No.9 and 10 of the award passed by the Tribunal, it was observed that the accident had taken placed on account of involvement of the of