IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision- 21.04.2026 (cid:1) (cid:1)

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. ...Appellant(cid:1)

Versus Manmohan Sharda and Others ... Respondents(cid:1) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Puneet Jain, Advocate (cid:1)

for the appellant-Insurance Company.(cid:1)

Ms. I.S. Kooner, Advocate,(cid:1)

for the respondent No.1-caveator.

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AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant–Insurance Company seeking to set aside the Award dated 18.10.2025 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hoshiarpur (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Tribunal’) whereby the claim petition filed by respondents No. 1, 2 and 3- claimants on account of the death of Usha Sharda, wife of respondent No.1 in a motor vehicular accident on 18.05.2024, has been allowed.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant–Insurance Company contends that the learned Tribunal has erred in law and on facts while passing the impugned award dated 18.10.2025, awarding an excessive compensation of Rs.16,90,200/- with interest @ 7% per annum, as the monthly income of the deceased has been