Sonia & ORS v. Tara Chand & ORS

FAO-997-2014 (O&M) -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

FAO-997-2014 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.08.2019 Sonia and others ..... Appellants

Versus

Tara Chand and others ..... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr. GS Sandhu, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for respondent No. 3-Insurance Company.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this appeal, the claimants have claimed enhancement of compensation by modifying the impugned Award dated 31.08.2013 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (for short-'the Tribunal').

Both the parties are ad idem that this appeal has to be decided in accordance with the principles laid down in National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi and others, 2017 (4) RCR (Civil) 1009.

As per calculations (Mark A) furnished by learned counsel for the claimant-appellants which is taken on record, the total amount of compensation payable to claimant-appellants, according to Pranay Sethi's case (supra), comes to `8,76,400/- less `7,08,000/-, already RISHU KATARIA 2019.09.03 15:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

FAO-997-2014 (O&M) -2awarded by the learned Tribunal. Meaning thereby, the claimantappellants are entitled to `1,68,400/- over and above the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal.

Learned counsel for respondent No. 3-Insurance Company has not been able to controvert or point out any infirmity in the above calculations (Mark-A). Hence, the same is accepted. In view of the above, the claimant-appellants are held entitled to compensation of `1,68,400/- over and above the amount of `7,08,000/- already awarded by the learned Tribunal, vide Award impugned herein. Respondent No. 3-Insurance Company, through its counsel is directed to deposit the aforesaid enhanced amount of compensation before the learned Tribunal within two months from today, along with up-to-date interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till realization, for onward disbursement to the claimantappellants, in proportion so arrived at by it, in accordance with law against proper receipt and identification.

In case aforesaid enhanced amount is not deposited within stipulated time, Insurance Company would be liable to pay the same with interest @15% from the date of institution of claim petition till realization.

Disposed of .

August 19, 2019 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2019.09.03 15:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document