IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH F.A.O. No. 3816 of 2006(O&M) Date of decision February 9, 2007 Managing Director, Pepsu Road Transport Corporation. Nabha Road, Patiala and others .......Appellants Versus Paramjit Kaur and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEY MITTAL Present:- Sh. Gagneshwar Walia, Advocate for the appellants. **** Viney Mittal, J (Oral) The owners of the offending bus Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, are the appellants before this Court. They have challenged the award dated March 2, 2006 passed by the Tribunal. The learned Tribunal, on the basis of evidence on the record, has held that the driver of the offending vehicle namely Randhir Singh was rash and negligent, resulting into the accident in question and the death of Baghel Singh. Consequently, the liability was fastened upon the owner and driver. The amount of compensation of Rs.2,79,500/- assessed by the Tribunal cannot be held to be excessive in any manner. No ground to interfere in the present appeal is made out. The same is dismissed. (VINEY MITTAL) JUDGE February 9, 2007 archana