FAO No. 2384 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2385 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No.

2386 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2392 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2399 of

2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2400 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2401 of 2016

(O&M) and FAO No. 2402 of 2016 (O&M).

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

FAO No. 2384 of 2016 (O&M)

DATE OF DECISION :- December 09, 2022

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Harjit Kaur and others

...Respondents

FAO No. 2385 of 2016 (O&M)

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Harjit Kaur and others

...Respondents

FAO No. 2386 of 2016 (O&M)

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Sandeep Singh and others

...Respondents

FAO No. 2392 of 2016 (O&M)

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Jaspal Kaur and others

...Respondents

PARVINDER SINGH

2022.12.19 16:25

I attest to the accuracy and

authenticity of this document

FAO No. 2384 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2385 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No.

2386 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2392 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2399 of

2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2400 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2401 of 2016

(O&M) and FAO No. 2402 of 2016 (O&M).

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FAO No. 2399 of 2016 (O&M)

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Harjit Kaur and others

...Respondents

FAO No. 2400 of 2016 (O&M)

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Harjit Kaur and others

...Respondents

FAO No. 2401 of 2016 (O&M)

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Harjit Kaur and others

...Respondents

FAO No. 2402 of 2016 (O&M)

National Insurance Company Limited

...Appellant

Versus

Sandeep Singh and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN

Present:-

Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Sushil Saini, Advocate for the claimants-respondents.

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PARVINDER SINGH

2022.12.19 16:25

I attest to the accuracy and

authenticity of this document

FAO No. 2384 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2385 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No.

2386 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2392 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2399 of

2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2400 of 2016 (O&M), FAO No. 2401 of 2016

(O&M) and FAO No. 2402 of 2016 (O&M).

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By this judgment, I propose to dispose of eight appeals bearing

FAO-2384-2016, FAO-2385-2016, FAO-2399-2016, & FAO-2400-2016,

FAO-2401-2016 filed by National Insurance Company Limited against Harjit

Kaur and others, FAO-2386-2016 & FAO-2402-2016 filed by National

Insurance Company Limited against Sandeep Singh and others and FAO-2392-

2016 filed by National Insurance Company Limited against Jaspal Kaur and

others.

Briefly stated facts of the case are that on 11.11.2014 Buta Singh

along with his wife Benty Kaur, his daugher Navpreet Kaur, his sons Gurpreet

Singh and Jashandeep Singh, his brother Amarjit Singh @ Roor Singh, wife of

his brother Paramjit Kaur and son of his brother Harjit Singh were travelling in

a Car bearing registration No. PB-29-E-1334, which was being driven by Buta

Singh. At about 5.00 A.M, when they reached in the area of Village Ramgarh.

Police Station Bahadur, District Barnala, then a Truck bearing registration No.

RJ-13-GA-4916 (hereinafter referred to as offending vehicle) being driven in a

rash and negligent manner by Balkar Singh came from opposite side and struck

against their Car resulting in the death of all occupants of Car on the spot.

Formal F.I.R regarding the accident was registered.

The legal heirs of the deceased had brought separate claim

petitions under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter

referred to as the Act) for grant of compensation. With regard to death of

Gurpreet Singh, Jashandeep Singh sons of Buta Singh and Navreet Kaur

daughter of Boota Singh, Harjit Kaur their Paternal Aunt (Bua), with regard to

death of Boota Singh son of Inder Singh and her wife Benty Kaur, his married

sister Harjit Kaur, with regard to death of Paramjit Kaur wife of Amarjit Singh

PARVINDER SINGH

2022.12.19 16:25

I attest to the accuracy and

authenticity of this document

FAO No. 2384 of 2016