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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

FAO-1984-2003 (O&M)

Date of decision: 27.04.2026

Gaje Singh . . . . Appellant Vs.

Raj Singh @ Golia and others . . . . Respondents ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA ****

Present: - Mr. P.K. Chug, Advocate, for Mr. V.P. Singh, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. R.C. Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

This appeal has been preferred by the injured–claimant seeking modification of the award dated 02.01.2003 passed by the learned Motor Accident

Claims Tribunal, Bhiwani, to the limited extent of enhancement of compensation.

2. The facts, in brief, are that the appellant sustained injuries in a motor vehicular accident which occurred on 09.09.1999 on account of rash and negligent driving of jeep bearing registration No. HR-19-7255. The learned Tribunal, upon appreciation of the evidence, returned a finding that the accident was caused due to the negligence of the driver of the offending vehicle. The said finding has

attained finality and is not under challenge in the present appeal.

3. While assessing compensation, the Tribunal awarded a sum of ₹75,000/- to the appellant under various