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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 110 CM-7552-CII-2025; CM-7551-CII-2025 in/and FAO-2379-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.04.2026 Prem Chand and Another
…..Appellants Vs. Rohit Kumar and Others
.….Respondents
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Arun Chander Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) CM-7552-CII-2025: This is an applica on under Sec on 5 of the Limita on Act read with Sec on 151 CPC to condone the delay of 62 days in filing the appeal. For the reasons men oned in the applica on duly supported by affidavit of Prem Chand, one of the applicant, delay of 62 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. Applica on stands disposed of accordingly. Main case.: On account of death of Vikram, 32 years old unmarried boy, due to user of motorcycle No.HP-18B-7909, his parents (appellants herein) filed a claim pe on under Sec on 163-A of the Motor Vehicle Act. Learned Tribunal by way of the award dated 08.11.2024 held the appellants to be en tled to compensa on of ₹4,44,500/-. Said amount was held liable to be paid by the respondents jointly and severally along with interest.
NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.04.29 15:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CM-7552-CII-2025; CM-7551-CII-2025 in/and FAO-2379-2025 (O&M) -2- It is submi;ed by learned counsel for the appellants that in view of amended provisions of Sec on 164 of the Motor Vehicle Act, which has replaced Sec on 163-A of the Motor Vehicle Act, the appellants are en tled to lump sum amount of ₹5,00,000/-. No ce of mo on to respondent No.5- Insurance Company. Mr. Sarthak Mehta, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. PHS Pannu, Advocate, who is stated to be on the panel of respondent No.5 accepts no ce.
Learned counsel could not refute the aforesaid conten ons. Consequently the present appeal is hereby accepted. It is held that appellants will be en tled to total compensa on of ₹5,00,000/- which is payable to them jointly and severally by the respondents along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim pe on ll actual realiza on. The amount already awarded by the Tribunal shall be deducted.
Disposed of accordingly. Pending applica on(s), if any, also stands disposed of.
(DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE April 29, 2026 Nee ka Tuteja Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.04.29 15:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document