FAO No. 4437 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 4437 of 2008 Date of decision: 11.03.2010 Gurdeep Singh and others ....Appellants Versus Sukhdev Singh and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present: - Mr. Rajesh Bhatheja, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. M.B. Jain, Advocate, for respondent No.4. VINOD K. SHARMA, J.(ORAL) The claimant/appellants have challenged the award dated 2.11.2007, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Moga, on the question of quantum of compensation. The claim petition filed by the claimants, under Sections 140 and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, was allowed. The compensation payable to the claimants, who are the brothers of the deceased, was assessed at Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only). With the consent of the parties, this appeal is disposed of by enhancing the compensation from Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only) to Rs.80,000/- (Rupees eighty thousand only). The respondent-Insurance Company is granted two months' time from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, to pay the compensation enhanced by this Court. In case, the amount is not paid within the aforesaid time, the FAO No. 4437 of 2008 -2- claimants shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum, on the enhanced compensation, from the date of filing of the claim petition till realisation. Appeal disposed off. (Vinod K. Sharma) Judge March 11, 2010 R.S.