IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.No.392 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision 28.08.2009 Savitri Devi and another ......Appellants VERSUS Dalbir Singh and others ......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Sachin Gupta, Advocate,for Mr.Rajesh Sethi, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr.P.K.Ganga, Advocate,for respondent No.1. Mr.Sanjeev Pabbi, Advocate, for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal for enhancement is directed against the order dated 05.09.2007 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fast Track Court, Sirsa, awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.4,08,000/-/- alongwith interest @ 8% per annum in favour of the claimants-appellants (herein referred as 'the claimants') on account of the death of Sunil Kumar, in a motor vehicle accident and against the respondents jointly and severally. Learned counsel for the appellants has offered to settle the appeal if the compensation is enhanced to Rs.20,000/- over and above the award amount to which learned counsel for respondent No.3 agrees. As such, with the consensus between the parties, this appeal is partly accepted and the impugned award is modified by enhancing compensation of Rs.20,000/- over and above the award amount which will be paid by the respondent-Insurance Company within 45 days on the receipt of copy of the order, failing which the appellants would be liable to receive the interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate, as awarded by the Tribunal. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 28.08.2009 mamta-II