IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.No.3413 of 2009(O&M) Date of Decision 23.12.2009 Harbhajan Singh and another ...... Appellants VERSUS Smt.Kamla Devi and oth`ers ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Sansar Kundu, Advocate, for Mr.Jagpal Singh, for the appellants. Mr.Vijay Lath & Mr.Naveen Sharma, Advocates, for respondents No.1 to 4. Ms.Anamika Mehra, Advocate, for respondent No.5-Insurance Company. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal, preferred by the appellants-driver & owner (herein referred as 'the appellants') is directed against the award dated 01.05.2009 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rupnagar (herein referred as 'the Tribunal') awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.2,69,000/- alongwith interest @ 9% per annum in favour of the claimants-respondents No.1 to 4 (herein referred as 'the claimants') and against the appellants and respondents No.5 and 6 jointly and severally on account of the death of Kishori Lal in a motor vehicular accident. Having perused the record, it transpires that the appellants were held liable alongwith the insurance company for the fault committed by them. As stated by Ms.Anamika Mehra, Advocate, respondent No.5- insurance company has already deposited the claim amount. Learned counsel for the claimants also admit having received the compensation. Even otherwise, finding no merit in the appeal, the same is dismissed. No order as to costs. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 23.12.2009 mamta-II