In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh F.A.O. No. 4258 of 2001 Date of decision: August 20, 2009 Rajwinder Kaur and another .. Appellants Vs. Harpal Singh and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: None for the appellant. A.N. Jindal, J Assailed in this appeal is the award dated 18.5.2001 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala, whereby the claimants- appellants (herein referred as 'the claimants') were awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.1 lac along with interest @ 12% per annum in favour of the claimants and against the respondents jointly and severely. It was further ordered that the amount of interim compensation if paid earlier under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, shall be adjusted. The deceased Mandeep Kaur was 18 years old student of Khalsa College Patiala. The Tribunal while relying upon the judgment delivered by the Apex Court in New India Assurance Company vs. Kamla, 2001 (1) RCR 830, C.A. No. 17504 of 1996, arising out of SLP (C) No.15815 of 1988 titled as Kaushalya Devi and others vs. Bhola Ram and others, has awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.1 lac on the same lines as in that case also the deceased was 16 years old young girl. No grounds for enhancement. Dismissed. August 20, 2009 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge