IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

213 FAO-2579-2010(O&M)

Date of decision: 28.04.2026 Rina & Another ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Rajesh Kumar & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Gurasis Singh, Advocate for Mr. Saurabh Dalal, Advocate for the appellants.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

Present appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.4,08,000/- awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak (hereinafter ‘the learned Tribunal’) vide Award dated 04.04.2009 passed in MACT Case No.33 dated 01.03.2008 filed under Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act (hereinafter “the Act”). The 4 claimants before the learned Tribunal were the parents and brothers of deceased Anil, who was between 20-25 years old at time of accident. Present appeal has been filed by the pro-forma respondents No.4 and 5 in the Claim Petition; who are the wife and minor daughter of deceased Anil. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the ld. Tribunal on the basis of pleadings and oral & documentary evidence adduced by the parties, concluded that the deceased Anil had died due to the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident that