FAO No.6108 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.6108 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 04.04.2011 The Secretary Transport, J&K Roadways, Jammu through General Manager, J&K State Road Transport Corporation ......Appellant Versus Harpreet Kaur wife of Sucha Singh and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. K.S. Cheema, Advocate for the appellant. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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 against the award of compensation determined at Rs.3,37,660/- in a case where the claimants were the mother and brothers of the deceased. While assessing the compensation, the Tribunal took note of the fact that he was drawing a salary of Rs.3230/- per month and after making deduction of 1/3rd, the Tribunal adopted a multiplier of 13 and assessed the compensation at Rs.3,35,660/- and also added Rs.2,000/- towards funeral expenses. The choice of multiplier was taken to be dependent on the age of the parent and as regards the deduction, the Tribunal took note of the fact that the deceased was supporting not merely his mother but also his younger brothers. The deduction at 1/3rd was keeping in with the law of the Hon'ble Supreme Court laid down in P.S. Somanathan and others Vs. FAO No.6108 of 2010 (O&M) -2- District Insurance Officer and another JT 2011 (2) SC 242. I do not find any error in the assessment of the quantum of compensation. 2. I affirm the same and dismiss the appeal. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE April 04, 2011 Pankaj*