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Darshna v. Karambir

Punjab & Haryana HC17 Apr 2026FAO/1895/2003

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; FAO-1895-2003, FAO-3236-2003, FAO-4506-2003, FAO-3235-2003; Deepak Gupta, J.; motor vehicular accident compensation appeals; claimants' appeals disposed as compromised before MACT Kaithal (recorded statement: matter compromised, nothing due, appeals to be withdrawn); driver's and owner's appeals disposed as withdrawn; no merits adjudication, no quantum; decided 17.04.2026; neutral citation 2026:PHHC:057965; speaking/reasoned Yes, reportable No.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; all four appeals disposed of — FAOs-1895 & 4506-2003 (claimants) as already compromised before learned MACT, Kaithal, and FAOs-3235 & 3236-2003 (driver and owner of the offending vehicle) as withdrawn; photocopy of the order to be placed on the file of connected cases. ¶16

Darshna Vs Karambir — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PU	NJAB AND HARYANA AT ****	CHANDIGARH
I.		FAO-1895-2003
Smt. Darshana and others
		. . . . Appellants
	Vs.
Karambir and others	****	. . . . Respondents
II.		FAO-3236-2003
Krishan Kumar and another		. . . . Appellants
	Vs.
Smt.Darshna Devi and others
	****	. . . . Respondents
III.		FAO-4506-2003
Tejbir
		. . . . Appellant
	Vs.
Karambir and others
	****	. . . . Respondents
IV.		FAO-3235-2003
Krishan Kumar and another
		. . . . Appellants
	Vs.
Tejbir and others	****	. . . . Respondents
Date of	decision: 17.04.2026 ****
CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTIC	E DEEPAK GUPTA ****

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Present: - Mr.A.K. Agnihotri, Advocate, for the appellants (in FAO-1895-2003)

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Ms.Shikha Yadav, Advocate, for Mr.Rahul Deswal, Advocate, for the appellant (in FAO-4506-2003)

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Mr.Rakesh Nagpal, Advocate, for the appellants (in FAOs-3235 & 3236-2003) for respondents No.1 & 2 (in FAOS-1895 & 4506-2003).

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Mr.Paul S. Saini, Advocate, for the Insurance Company. ****

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VIVEK PAHWA 2026.04.17 17:28 I agree to specified portions of this document Chandigarh

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FAOs-1895, 4506, 3235 & 3236-2003

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2026:PHHC:057965

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

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It is a set of four appeals arising out of the same motor vehicular accident. Two appeals [FAOs-1895 & 4506-2003] have been filed by the claimants and two appeals [FAOs-3235& 3236-2003] have been by the driver and owner of the offending vehicle.

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Learned counsel for the respondents No.1 & 2 of FAO-1895-2003 and FAO-4506-2003, which were filed by the claimants, has placed on record copy of statement, which was made by the claimants before learned MACT, Kaithal to the effect that matter had been compromised; nothing was due and that they shall withdraw their respective appeals pending before the High Court.

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Counsels for the appellants-claimants (in FAOs-4506 and 1895-2003, are not in a position to refute the aforesaid statements.

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In view of theabove, both these appeals [FAOs-1895 & 4506-2003] are disposed of having been already compromised before learned MACT, Kaithal.

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As far as FAOs-3235 & 3236-2003, are concerned, these are filed by the driver and owner of the offending vehicle. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants of these appeals have made a statement for withdrawing these appeals.

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