IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH OM PARKASH ..Appellant Versus BALRAM AND ANR.

..Respondents Reserved on: 27.04.2026 Pronounced on: 28.04.2026 Uploaded on : 04.05.2026 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. Sanjeeev Kodan, Advocate for the appellant.

Ms. Manvi Singh, Advocate for Mr. Ajay Ghangas, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Anoop Kumar Yadav, Advocate for respondent No.2-Insurance Company.

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant/driver-cum- owner of the offending vehicle against the award dated 19.07.2016 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jhajjar (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the claim petition filed by the claimant was allowed and appellant/driver-cum-owner of the offending vehicle was made liable to pay the compensation.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 16.11.2014 at about 4.00 PM. The petitioner has claimed that on 16.11.2014 at about 4.00 PM, he alongwith his son, Yaspal was goi