FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 12.08.2026 1. FAO5962 of 2002 (O&M) Jarnailo Devi and others ..... Appellants Versus Sh. Krishan Kumar and others ..... Respondents 2. FAO2762 of 2002 (O&M) Surinder Kumar Bhandari ....Appellant Versus Jarnailo Devi and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR !!""! #$ !% !!""! & '& () *+& ,( -& !% !!""! #. !!""! *+ /+0(1 $ !!""! !% !!""! 22222 RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 2 YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral) # ,3+ ) 4 5 + ! , 5 ( 6)0+')( +5 !% ! !""! 5 4( 0,)5 +57 ')( ) . !!""! !% !!""!7 4. FAO No.5962 of 2002 has been instituted by claimants against the Award dated 6.12.2001 passed in MACT case No.7 of 2000 decided by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala (for short “Tribunal”) in a petition under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for enhancement of compensation vide which a sum of Rs.3,61,368/- has been awarded as compensation to the claimants on account of death of Jeet Ram in a motor vehicular accident which took place on 29.10.1999 due to rash and negligent driving on the part of respondent No.3 while driving offending vehicle bearing No.PB-11B-5545) (hereinafter referred to as ‘offending vehicle’) alongwith interest @12% per annum from the date of award till realisation. 5. FAO No.2762 of 2002 has been instituted by the owner of the offending vehicle bearing No.PB-11B-5545 against the same award vide which Insurance Company has been exonerated of its liability to indemnify the insured. However, it has been directed to make payment to the claimants and has been RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 3 given right to recover the amount of compensation from respondents No.1 to 3 i.e. previous owner, registered owner and driver respectively of the offending vehicle. ) 5) + 5 4( ,4+8 !" # $ %&%' ( #& ) )%' $ !"$ ) %' % , + 9 ,4+5 )/+ # :+ 7+ )) ) ) . ; /+ !5 +' . #. 98 ; /+ .5 + 4( 7 /+ 0(4< 4( (+ 65 /+0(5 (+ 5 )) #. ))) 8 4 4( 54(5 ) </+0( (+ , 4+ 4 RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 4 #" +FAO5962 of 2002 )+ +) 5 5 4 5 4 3+ + 44 + + 45 ++ 4 5 ++ 4 ( ( 5 +' #"""845 ) 5)( :+ ( 4+4( /+ + +!""= >00#!# Sarla Verma and others Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and Another!"#%=# >00 9"National Insurance Co. Ltd Vs. Pranay Sethi and Other !"#9 =$> ' 0 ' =0> ... Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. 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Power of Court of Appeal. ,0+ 5( 7( 5+) 4 7++ (:+ 5(4< 4( 0+5 )( ( 4 < + ( +)+ ( (43 (54 8+55 +4< ( +) (4 )+ J 0+7( + .++(4350+ 5 + 7 + K #!#9LLL LLL LLL LLL RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 10 # #"%0 0 +#"95 50+0+ 5 ((4 + 4( 0 0+ )3+ ++ *#994)4) 4( 4 ) 4( +( #9 +44(+5 0+ () 5 54( ) 4+() # )( )/+ .+4 + )/+0( $ %&'()*+$+,,+ - ! . . / / $01 2 $ +,,, 3' !" #1&?+4 5 57)'5( '5(? 65) 4+%( @8.+) + ( C< # 5(5' $#!84# ,,4+ (4' $#!8 +) #. 5 <+9 5 + ' .$ . 985 ( ' . #. 9845 RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 11 !# ,,4+ 5%() 5(#M +4 ( 5 ++55 5 Pranay Sethi’s case (supra), 57 Rs.6,224/ (Rs.5,412/ + Rs.812/). !! ,4 4(5 )( 4 + #$+4 + 5 ) < 5 5 5 Sarla Verma’s case (supra). +) monthly loss of dependency + Rs.4,668/ (Rs.6,224/ − Rs.1,556/) annual loss of dependency + Rs.56,016/ (Rs.4,668/ × 12) 5 +4 5 5Sarla Verma’s case (supra) ( +Rs.5,04,144/ (Rs.56,016/ × 9). !. / #=5 > + Rs.70,000/ + Rs.40,000/ 5 +Rs.15,000/ 5 Rs.15,000/ ++<5 5Pranay Sethi’s case (supra). 75claimants No.2 to 4 (children of the deceased) + Rs.40,000/ + + 55 5 4 # /4 # 5 7 Rs.6,94,144/ (Rs.5,04,144 / + Rs.1,90,000). !$ )( 4 5 RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 12 + 8 S.No. Under Head # ) %( ! ( ' $#!8 . ++N#M ' 9#!8 $ , ' !!$8 +4 $ ? + 5 < =#$> ' # 8 % ( ( ' $ 98 9 + ( ' "# 8=' $ 98O#!> + #" ( ' "$#$$8=' "# O> ## 0 + #85 ' %""""8 #! 0 !$ = > ' $""""8 Total Compensation Rs.6,94,144/(rounded off to Rs.6,94,000/) ! )( !!""!( 5 !% !!""!5 5 , + + Rs.3,32,632/ =Rs.6,94,144/ 8 Rs.3,61,368/> 4 5 4(,4+)5M + ) # ! !"""P(4 4( 5 /+0(3( ( +8 +' """"84 8 )+4 5 )58 RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO59622002 (O&M) and FAO No.2762 of 2002 (O&M) 13 ! ')( + (5 /+0( + 4(6D4 +0+@=0> .$!"!" Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Versus Union of India and others, # ". !"!# /+0((5 + + 0+=> 3+ ) !% ) =>( !9 ( 4 (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 12.08.2026 JUDGE + @7) Q @'4 Q RENU 2026.08.14 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document