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2025 DAILYLAW 84199 (PNJ)

JYOTI AND OTHERS v. AJAY KUMAR AND OTHERS

FAO/8512/2017 · 2025-05-14

Suvir Sehgal

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114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-8512-2017 Date of Decision: 14.05.2025 JYOTI AND OTHERS ... APPELLANTS VS. AJAY KUMAR AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present : Mr.Gaurav Aggarwal, Advocate, for the appellants. Service of respondents No. 1 ad 2 has been dispensed with vide order dated 07.11.2019. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ***** SUVIR SEHGAL , J.(O RAL) 1. Instant appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short 'the Act') seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sirsa in the claim petition preferred by the claimants/appellants under Section 163-A of the Act. 2. At the outset, counsel for respondent No.3-Insurance Company states that the matter has been amicably settled and the Insurance Company would pay an amount of Rs.90,000/- over and above the awarded amount within a period of two months. 3. Counsel for the appellants is satisfied with the offer made by counsel for respondent No.3. 4. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. Amount awarded by the MACT, Sirsa is enhanced by Rs.90,000/- which shall be paid by respondent No.3 within a period of two months. 14.05.2025 (SUVIR SEHGAL) smriti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SMRITI 2025.05.16 14:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment