IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.

......Appellant vs.

RADHA AND ORS.

......Respondents Reserved on:- 15.05.2026 Pronounced on:- 18.05.2026 Uploaded on:- 20.05.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Gopal Mittal, Advocate for the appellant-Insurance Company.

Mr. Saurabh Chawla, Advocate Mr. Vishal Chechi, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Ravi Malik, Advocate Mr. Anil Chahal, Advocate for respondent No.5.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 22.12.2022 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Palwal (for short, 'the Tribunal’) in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, wherein the appellant-Insurance company was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs.34,49,000/- to the claimants/respondents No.1 to 4 along with interest @ 9% per annum on the ground of quantum of compensation to be on higher side.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation aw