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

FAO-5218-2003 (O&M)

Date of Decision:07.05.2026 SMT. KALA WATI AND OTHERS .....Appellants VERSUS CHAND @ MAHENDER SINGH AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate for Mr. KDS Hooda, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. D.K. Dogra, Advocate for respondent No.3- New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

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YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR, J. (ORAL)

1. This appeal has been instituted against the Award dated 12.06.2003 for enhancement of compensation awarded in MACT Case No.93 of 2002 decided by the MACT, Panipat (for short “Tribunal”), in a petition under Sections 140 and 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 vide which a sum of Rs.9,37,743/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants/appellants along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization on account of death of Medh Singh @ Umed Singh in a motor vehicle accident.

2. From the pleadings of parties, following issues were framed by learned Tribunal:-

“1. Whether the accident took place due to rash and negligent driving of bus No.HR-45-0717 by respondent No.1? OPP

2. Whether the p