IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. ......Appellant vs.

ANVARI AND ORS. ......Respondents Reserved on : 21.04.2026 Pronounced on: 27.04.2026 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. Sahej Mahajan, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. R.S. Mamli, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 5.

Respondent Nos.6 to 9 were proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 18.04.2017.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J .

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance company against the award dated 11.08.2015 passed in a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra (for short, 'the Tribunal'), wherein the appellant- Insurance company was fastened with the liability to pay the compensation of Rs.28,75,080/- to the claimants along with interest @ 9 % per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till recovery.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

2. The brief facts of the case are that on dated 2.4.2015, above named Rahamdeen (since deceased) was travel