IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1362 of 1992 (O&M) Date of decision:11.11.2010 Smt. Kamlesh and others ....Appellants versus Ranbir Singh and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Sudhir Aggarwal, Advocate, for the appellants. None for respondent No.1 Mr.Kunal Garg, AAG, Haryana, for respondent No.2. ---- 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? ---- K.Kannan, J. (Oral) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a 28 years old bank employee, who was drawing an income of Rs.2,500/-. The Tribunal took the extent of dependency at Rs.1,650/- for a family comprising of widow and two minor children, adopted a multiplier of 16 and determined a compensation of Rs.3,16,800/-. 2. In the manner of appraisal of compensation, I will adopt the formula as given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma and others Versus Delhi Transport Corporation and another-2009 ACJ 1298 and make a provision for a prospect of future income by adding 50% of the income that he was earning and take an average income to be FAO No.1362 of 1992 (O&M) - 2 - Rs.3,750/-. I will deduct 1/3rd for personal expenses and take the contribution to the family as Rs.2,500/-. The deceased was aged 28 years and I will adopt a multiplier of 17 and determine the extent of loss of dependency at Rs.5,10,000/-. I will make an addition of Rs.5,000/- towards loss of consortium for the wife and take Rs.2,500/- for each of the minor children. I will also add Rs.5,000/- for loss to estate and make a further provision of Rs.2,500/- towards funeral expenses. In all, the total sum that would become payable would be Rs.5,27,500/-. The Tribunal has already awarded Rs.3,16,800/- and the amount found in excess shall attract interest at 6% from the date of petition till date of payment. Having regard to the fact that more than 20 years have elapsed since the date of accident, I will make no direction for depositing the amount and the amount shall be paid equally to the claimants 1 and 3 since the 2nd claimant is reported to have died pending proceedings. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 11.11.2010 sanjeev