IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

217

FAO-2816-2013 (O&M)

Date of decision: 24.08.2018

SURESH KUMAR

... Appellant

Versus

RAMESH KUMAR AND ORS

... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE REKHA MITTAL

Present :

None for the appellant.

Mr. A.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the insurance company.

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REKHA MITTAL, J. (Oral)

CM No.12715-CII of 2013

Prayer in this application is for condonation of delay of 171

days in filing the appeal.

In view of averments made in the application supported by an

affidavit of the appellant coupled with that the provisions of Motor Vehicles

Act, 1988 providing for compensation are benevolent social legislation,

application is allowed and delay of 171 days in filing the appeal is

condoned subject to the condition that the claimant shall forgo interest for

the period of delay in case compensation is enhanced.

Main Case

The

claimant is

in appeal seeking enhancement of

compensation on account of death of Roop Chand in a motor vehicular

accident that took place on 07.07.2010.

The Tribunal has awarded compensation of Rs.2,39,000/-,

detailed hereunder:-

1. Monthly income of the deceased

Rs.7300/-

2. Multiplier

5

3. D