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

FAO-3086-2002 (O&M)

Date of decision: 21.04.2026 Sita and another . . . . Appellant Vs.

Baljinder Singh and others . . . . Respondents ****

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

Present: - Mr. S.K. Sandhir, Advocate, for the appellants.

Mr. Aman Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

None for respondent No.3.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

The present appeal has been preferred by the claimants seeking modification of the award dated 28.07.2001 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana, limited to the quantum of compensation awarded.

2. At the outset, it is not in dispute between the parties that a motor vehicular accident occurred on 04.12.1998, resulting in the untimely demise of Mukesh Kumar, aged about 24 years. The deceased was employed as a worker with Adinath Textiles Limited. The accident was found to have been caused due to rash and negligent driving of a Punjab Roadways bus bearing registration No. PB-11L-7904. It is also an admitted position that the offending vehicle was uninsured. The claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed by the widow and minor son of the deceased, and